Niger-Congo
Kaansa, Burkina Faso
Kaansa Ka: Spirit of Tradition
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Speakers
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Language Overview
Kaansa, a Gur language spoken by around 20,000 in Burkina Faso.
Market Insights
Content remains largely oral, with local storytelling and community radio. French media is widely consumed by youth.
Cultural Context
Respectful language towards elders and formal leaders. Minor dialectal variation.
Writing System and Typography
Latin script, left-to-right. Diacritics for tonal clarity.
Phonetics and Phonology
Tonal qualities and nasal sounds, challenging for non-natives.
Grammatical Structure
Typically Subject-Object-Verb (SOV); tense often implied.
Media and Text Layout
Translations expand around 10-15% for cultural terms.
Localization Challenges
Subtitles require shortened phrases for clarity.
Technical Considerations
Limited encoding support for specific tonal markers.
Other information
Reflects resilience and community values.
Our Human Voices
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