Kissi
Language Information
Kissi is spoken in southeastern Guinea, northern Sierra Leone, and northwestern Liberia.
Kissi is a West Atlantic language of the Mel group, with about 500,000 speakers.
Kissi is a West Atlantic language of the Mel group, with about 500,000 speakers.
- Language Family
- Niger-Congo
- Subgroup
- Western Sudanic
- Branch
- West Atlantic
Kissi Language Sample
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1
Kissi, Northern
wanda tu cio Mɛ pilɔɔ o wolɔɔ ni, le waa o ba ndɔɔ cio, o bɛɛlen kenando ni, o tɔngdo ni, bɛtu nɔn yiyando a kullo, o kon ni naan tu dua mim maalyan kalapilɔyɛyi ni.English translation
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Source: OHCHR translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights