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ISO 639-3: kwb

The combined catalog of all OLAC participants contains the following resources that are relevant to this language:

Other known names and dialect names: Baa, Gyakan, Kwah

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Language descriptions

  1. ONLINEGlottolog 5.2 Resources for Baa. n.a. 2025. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. oai:glottolog.org:kwaa1262

Other resources about the language

  1. ONLINEKwa: a language of Nigeria. n.a. 2018. SIL International. oai:ethnologue.com:kwb
  2. ONLINEHistory of the spirit Gapra. Mattias (speaker); Elisha; Mirjam (depositor). 2017-10-08. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267887
  3. ONLINEHistory about the Amandi clan. William (speaker); Elisha; Mirjam. 2017-10-07. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267888
  4. ONLINEHistory of Amandi clan in Gyakan. Baba (speaker); Elisha; Mirjam (depositor). 2017-10-03. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267889
  5. ONLINEClement Muazu and his wife sing traditional songs. Clement (speaker); Elisha; Mirjam (depositor); Morrison (speaker). 2017-10-16. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267882
  6. ONLINEIsach Nuhu playing with children. Isach (speaker); Elisha; Mirjam (depositor). 2017-10-04. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267883
  7. ONLINEAmusun speaks about the Guinea Corn Festival. Amusun (speaker); Elisha; Mirjam (depositor). 2017-10-08. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267885
  8. ONLINEMangulon talks to the spirit Kasimin. Mangulon (speaker); Elisha; Mirjam (depositor). 2017-10-04. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267884
  9. ONLINEBanti with friends speak on Baa history. Elisha; Anthony (speaker); Banti (speaker); Salomi (speaker); Nangaba (speaker). 2017-10-08. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267886
  10. ONLINERabbit's friend Akishen finds a wife. Hayino (speaker); Kaduwe; Mirjam (depositor). 2017-02-12. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267890
  11. ONLINEJakama Afa sings traditional songs. Jakama (speaker); Elisha; Mirjam (depositor). 2017-02-03. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267891
  12. ONLINEAliphas T Meydinile on the future of Baa. Aliphas; Elisha; Mirjam (depositor). 2017-02-02. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267892
  13. ONLINEPapayi Luka tells a personal story. Papayi (speaker); Elisha. 2017-02-02. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267893
  14. ONLINEJuliana from Naki speaks about the Nyaso. Elisha; Mirjam (depositor); Juliana (speaker). 2017-10-06. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267879
  15. ONLINEBanki Dodah tells a folktale. Banki (speaker); Elisha; Mirjam (depositor). 2017-10-03. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267875
  16. ONLINELikido Muliya tells folktales. Likido (speaker); Elisha; Mirjam (depositor). 2017-10-03. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267876
  17. ONLINEAjasco Yacubo shares about the history of Nattah. Ajasco (speaker); Elisha; Mirjam (depositor). 2017-10-07. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267877
  18. ONLINEMattias Falon sings three songs. Mattias (speaker); Elisha; Mirjam (depositor). 2017-10-07. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267878
  19. ONLINEMoreno Impah tells a folktale. Kaduwe; Mirjam (depositor); Moreno (speaker). 2017-01-01. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267870
  20. ONLINENinke Emmanuel tells a folktale. Kaduwe; Mirjam (depositor); Ninke (speaker). 2017-01-01. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267871
  21. ONLINEJerry Jung speaks about wedding traditions. Kaduwe; Mirjam (depositor); Jerry (speaker). 2017-01-01. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267872
  22. ONLINEIsach Nuhu sings a church song. Isach (speaker); Elisha; Mirjam (depositor). 2017-10-04. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267874
  23. ONLINESadok and his friends speak about Baa history and traditions. Elisha; Mirjam (depositor); Sadok (speaker); Togi (speaker); Simon (speaker); Linus (speaker). 2017-10-08. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267873
  24. ONLINEImmanuel Yusufu speaks about the Naki clan. Immanuel (speaker); Elisha; Mirjam (depositor). 2017-10-06. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267880
  25. ONLINEPhilip Lekin Dowon Kwah speaks about the Dwenti clan. Phillip (speaker); Elisha; Mirjam (depositor). 2017-10-06. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267881
  26. ONLINEMargaret Meya sings traditional songs. Elisha; Margaret (singer); Mirjam (depositor). 2017-03-18. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267867
  27. ONLINEBurial at Gilowon. Kaduwe; Mirjam (depositor). 2017-01-01. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267868
  28. ONLINEMary Danley tells a folktale. Kaduwe; Mirjam (depositor); Mary (speaker). 2017-01-01. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267869
  29. ONLINECaptain Faloko's burial. Elisha; Mirjam (depositor). 2017-03-18. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267863
  30. ONLINEBitrus Usman introducing his hunting group. Elisha; Mirjam (depositor); Bitrus (speaker). 2017-03-18. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267862
  31. ONLINEAva Malo talks about Captain Faloko. Elisha; Mirjam (depositor); Ava (speaker). 2017-03-18. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267864
  32. ONLINENtumuweh speaks about Captain Faloko. Ntumuweh (speaker); Elisha; Mirjam (depositor). 2017-03-18. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267865
  33. ONLINENtumuweh and Mary Namata singing at the burial of Captain Faloko. Ntumuweh (speaker); Elisha; Mirjam (depositor); Mary (singer). 2017-03-18. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267866
  34. ONLINEYempah Bwe speaks about Captain Falako. Elisha; Mirjam (depositor); Yempah (speaker). 2017-03-18. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267860
  35. ONLINESinusi Faloko talks about his brother Captain Faloko. Elisha; Mirjam (depositor); Sinusi (speaker). 2018-03-18. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267861
  36. ONLINEHakim Fredrik shares about Captain Faloko. Hakim (speaker); Elisha; Mirjam (depositor). 2017-03-18. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267859
  37. ONLINEMorrison Sidon with friends sing traditional songs. Elisha; Morrison (speaker); Mirjam (depositor). 2017-03-20. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267855
  38. ONLINEThe tradition of breaking of pot, Nin won nyi. Elisha; Mirjam. 2017-03-19. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267856
  39. ONLINEElderly women sing traditional songs. Elisha; Mirjam (depositor); Talato (speaker); Ishaya (speaker); Sarka (speaker); Zilpa (speaker). 2017-03-19. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267857
  40. ONLINEPapayi Luka speaks about Captain Faloko's burial. Elisha; Papayi (speaker); Mirjam (depositor). 2017-03-18. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267858
  41. ONLINEDaily life at the river Inshi. Elisha; Mirjam (depositor). 2017-10-06. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267850
  42. ONLINEAdi Ajaro shows how to throw a fishing net. Elisha; Mirjam (depositor); Adi (speaker). 2017-03-21. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267852
  43. ONLINERubina makes earthen plaster. Elisha; Mirjam (depositor); Rubina (speaker). 2017-03-21. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267851
  44. ONLINEPapayi Luka at the river Inshi in Kwah. Elisha; Mirjam (depositor); Papayi (speaker). 2017-03-21. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267853
  45. ONLINEOn the Zibri river. Elisha; Mirjam (depositor); Jamilu (speaker). 2017-01-27. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267854
  46. ONLINEVisiting compounds in Kwotah, Gyakan. Elisha; Mirjam (depositor); Elisha (speaker); Isach (speaker). 2017-10-04. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267847
  47. ONLINELuka Damila tells about the footprint at the stone in Kwotah. Elisha; Luka (speaker); Mirjam (depositor). 2017-10-04. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267848
  48. ONLINEYeremiah Helon ties a traditional grass fence. Yeremiah (speaker); Elisha; Mirjam (depositor). 2017-10-06. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267849
  49. ONLINEIsach Nuhu plays with children at Kwotah. Elisha; Isach (speaker). 2017-10-04. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267843
  50. ONLINEElisha and Isach at the cave in Kwotah. Elisha; Elisha (speaker); Isach (speaker); Mirjam (depositor). 2017-10-04. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267844
  51. ONLINELecia Natari sings two traditional songs. Elisha; Lecia (speaker); Mirjam (depositor). 1960-01-01. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267845
  52. ONLINEIn the hills of Gyakan. Isach (speaker); Elisha; Mirjam (depositor). 2017-10-04. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267846
  53. ONLINEWomen's choir from Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria (LCCN) in Gyakan perform church songs. Elisha; Mirjam (depositor). 2017-10-08. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267841
  54. ONLINEChoirs perform church songs. Elisha; Mirjam (depositor). 2017-10-09. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267840
  55. ONLINEWaziri Kwamna talks about Baa culture and history. Elisha; Waziri (speaker); Mirjam (depositor). 2017-10-08. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267842
  56. ONLINEdepositor picture. Mirjam (depositor). n.d. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1104280
  57. ONLINENangaba tells his migration story. Elisha; Nangaba (speaker); Mirjam (depositor). 2017-01-29. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267835
  58. ONLINEAgabus' compound. Elisha; Agabus (speaker); Mirjam (depositor). 2017-01-28. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267836
  59. ONLINEDescription of fishing tools. Togi (speaker); Elisha; Mirjam (depositor). 2017-01-27. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267837
  60. ONLINEHistory of Zibri river and the fishing festival. Elisha; Nicholas (speaker); Mirjam (depositor). 2017-01-27. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267838
  61. ONLINEMonday Yunana and the primary school in Gyakan. Elisha; Mirjam (depositor); Monday (speaker). 2017-02-02. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267831
  62. ONLINELidya Amana sings church songs. Elisha; Mirjam (depositor); Lidya (speaker). 2017-02-02. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267832
  63. ONLINEJabu Ajasco singing traditional songs. Elisha; Mirjam (depositor); Jabu (speaker). 2017-02-02. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267833
  64. ONLINEIsac Nuhu's compound. Elisha; Mirjam (depositor); Isach (speaker). 2017-01-31. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267834
  65. ONLINEAgabus Alpha Omega speaks about Gyakan. Elisha; Mirjam (depositor); Agabus (speaker). 2017-02-02. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267830
  66. ONLINEShowreel for the deposit KWB. Mirjam (depositor); Elisha; Jabu (speaker); Kaduwe; Waye (speaker); Jerry (speaker). n.d. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1104278
  67. ONLINEDeposit page image for A documentation project of Baa, a language of Nigeria. Elisha; Mirjam (depositor). n.d. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1104279
  68. ONLINEWomen from Apostolic church perform traditional songs and church songs. Elisha; Mirjam (depositor). 2017-10-09. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267839
  69. ONLINEKeni Tausun tells two folktales. Jerry; Keni (speaker); Mirjam (depositor). 2016-03-30. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267824
  70. ONLINEJerry Jakabe sings songs. Mirjam (depositor); Jerry (speaker). 2016-03-20. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267825
  71. ONLINEMattias Falon sings a church song. Mattias (speaker); Mirjam (depositor); Elisha. 2017-02-02. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267826
  72. ONLINEBanti Bulus sings two traditional songs. Banti (speaker); Elisha; Mirjam (depositor). 2017-02-02. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267827
  73. ONLINEChristiana Akila and Philida Obida sings two traditional songs. Elisha; Mirjam (depositor); Christiana (speaker); Philida (speaker). 2017-02-02. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267828
  74. ONLINEChristiana Akila sings two traditional songs. Elisha; Mirjam (depositor); Christiana (speaker). 2017-02-02. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267829
  75. ONLINEMatumi Yuhana shares his knowledge about Baa history. Elisha; Mirjam (depositor); Matumi (speaker). 2017-01-30. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1268694
  76. ONLINEBaba tells a story about the Mandi clan. Baba (speaker); Elisha; Mirjam (depositor). 2017-01-28. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267910
  77. ONLINEMindeno and Elisha Yunana discussing. Mindeno (speaker); Elisha; Mirjam (depositor); Elisha (speaker). 2017-03-06. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267911
  78. ONLINEInterview with Bitrus Levinus. Elisha (speaker); Mirjam (depositor); Bitrus (speaker). 2017-02-25. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267916
  79. ONLINEVincent Albert tells about the war in Waduku. Elisha (speaker); Vincent (speaker); Mirjam (depositor). 2017-02-25. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267917
  80. ONLINEVincent Albert interviewed by Elisha Yunana. Elisha (speaker); Mirjam (depositor); Vincent (speaker). 2017-02-25. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267918
  81. ONLINEElisha Yunana shares about his life. Elisha (speaker); Mirjam (depositor). 2017-01-10. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267912
  82. ONLINEElisha Yunana sings a traditional song. Mirjam (depositor); Elisha (speaker). 2017-02-21. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267913
  83. ONLINEPastor Aboki shares his view on Baa as a language. Aboki (speaker); Mirjam (depositor); Elisha (speaker). 2017-02-21. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267914
  84. ONLINEEphraim Dana speaks about the Baa language. Elisha; Elisha (speaker); Mirjam (depositor); Ephraim (speaker). 2017-02-19. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267915
  85. ONLINEPapayi tells two folktales. Kaduwe; Papayi (speaker); Mirjam (depositor). 2017-02-12. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267908
  86. ONLINEIn Tsafta Jibril's kitchen. Tsafta (speaker); Kaduwe; Mirjam (depositor). 2017-01-01. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267909
  87. ONLINEKiki Yadi's compound. Kiki (speaker); Elisha; Mirjam (depositor). 2017-02-02. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267904
  88. ONLINEFour traditional folktales. Elisha; Waye (speaker); Mirjam (depositor). 2017-01-31. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267905
  89. ONLINEZye sings two traditional songs. Elisha; Zye (speaker); Mirjam (depositor). 2017-01-29. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267906
  90. ONLINEZye, the oracle of Gyo. Zye (speaker); Elisha; Mirjam (depositor). 2017-01-28. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267907
  91. ONLINETalayedi Bulus describes burials. Elisha; Mirjam (depositor); Talayedi (speaker). 2017-01-30. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267900
  92. ONLINEGuardo Muria speaks about the Guinea corn. Elisha; Mirjam (depositor); Guardo (speaker). 2017-01-29. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267902
  93. ONLINEBello Muazu speaks about the history of the clan Rakakpah. Bello (speaker); Elisha; Mirjam (depositor). 2017-01-29. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267903
  94. ONLINERhoda Gandi. Elisha; Mirjam (depositor); Rhoda (speaker). 2017-01-30. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267899
  95. ONLINEBedison Madubi speaks about hunting. Bedison (speaker); Elisha; Mirjam (depositor). 2017-02-02. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267894
  96. ONLINEAdi Magida sings traditional songs. Adi (speaker); Elisha; Mirjam (depositor). n.d. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267896
  97. ONLINEYempah Bwe speaks about Baa history. Yempah (speaker); Elisha; Mirjam (depositor). 2017-02-02. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267895
  98. ONLINEMattias Falon sings three songs. Mattias (speaker); Elisha; Mirjam (depositor). 2017-01-31. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267897
  99. ONLINEMummy Nathanael sings four songs. Mummy (speaker); Mirjam (depositor); Elisha. 2017-01-31. Endangered Languages Archive. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1267898
  100. ONLINELINGUIST List Resources for Kwa. Damir Cavar, eLinguistics Foundation Board Member (editor); Malgorzata E. Cavar, Director of Linguist List (editor). 2022-05-31. The LINGUIST List (www.linguistlist.org). oai:linguistlist.org:lang_kwb

Other known names and dialect names: Baa, Gyakan, Kwah

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