Kissi language

Kissi
Kissi
Native to	Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone
Ethnicity	Kissi people
Native speakers	910,000 (2017–2020)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Mel Bullom–Kissi Kissi; ; ; ;
Dialects	Luangkori; Tengia; Warn; Liaro; Kama; Teng; Tung;
Writing system	Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3	Either:; kss – Southern Kissi; kqs – Northern Kissi
Glottolog	kiss1245
Linguasphere	94-BAB-a (Kisi, incl. 94-BAB-aa Kisi-N. & 94-BAB-ab Kisi-S.)

Kissi (or Kisi) is a Mel language of West Africa, There are two dialects, northern and southern, and both are tonal languages. The northern dialect is spoken in Guinea and in Sierra Leone. The southern dialect is spoken in Liberia and Sierra Leone. The two dialects are notably different, but are closely related.

In Guinea, the main places Kissi is spoken are the cities of Kissidougou and Guéckédou and their préfectures.

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