Susu language

The Susu language (endonym: Susu: Sosoxui; French: Soussou) is the language of the Susu or Soso people of Guinea and Sierra Leone, West Africa. It is in the Mande language family, and its closest relative is Yalunka.

Susu
Sosoxui
Native toGuinea, Sierra Leone, Guinea Bissau
RegionCoastal Guinea
EthnicitySusu people
Native speakers
2.4 million (2017–2019)
Niger–Congo?
  • Mande
    • Western Mande
      • Central
        • Soso–Yalunka
          • Susu
Latin script
Arabic script
Language codes
ISO 639-2sus
ISO 639-3sus
Glottologsusu1250

It is one of the national languages of Guinea and spoken mainly in the coastal region of the country.

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