Texas Kasem Kassena Region Ghana, Burkina Faso Ethnicity Kassena Native speakers 250,000 (1998–2004)[1] Language family Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Gur Southern Gurunsi Northern Kasem Writing system Latin Language codes ISO 639-3 xsm Glottolog kase1253[2] Kasem (Kassena) is the language of the Kassena ethnic group and is a Gur language spoken in the Upper East Region of northern Ghana and in Burkina Faso. References ^ Kasem at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) ^ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Kasem". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. External links Languages of Ghana Kassena-Ninkarse.org Languages of Burkina Faso Official language French Regional languages Bambara Mandinka Mossi Indigenous languages Mande Bissa Bobo Dyula Kpee Marka Samo Gur Birifor Bomu Buamu Bwa Cerma Cwi Bwamu Dagaare Gourmanché Gurunsi Kasena Láá Láá Bwamu Puguli Senufo Karaboro Nanerigé Sucite Syer-Tenyer Wara–Natyoro Natioro Paleni Samwe Other Fula Hausa Humburi Senni Siamou Tamasheq Western Plains Dogon Languages of Ghana Official language English Government-sponsored Akan Twi Asante Dagaare Dagbani Dangme Ewe Ga Gonja Kasem Mfantse Nzema Indigenous languages Gur Birifor Buli Chakali Chala Deg Delo Frafra Hanga Kabye Kamara Kantosi Konkomba Konni Kusasi Mamprusi Moba Mossi Nabit Notre Ntcham Nuni Paasaal Safaliba Sisaala Talni Tamprusi Tem Vagla Wali Winye Yobe Kwa Adele Ahanta Anii Animere Anyin Avatime Bowili Chakosi Cherepon Chumburung Efutu Gua Jwira-Pepesa Kebu Kposo Krache Larteh Lelemi Likpe Logba Mpra Nkami Nkonya Nyangbo-Tafi Santrokofi Sehwi Siwu Mande Bambara Ligbi Tonjon Others Gbe Hausa Mpur Nafaanra Yoruba Sign languages Ghanaian Sign Language Adamorobe Sign Language Nanabin Sign Language Gur languages Oti–Volta Eastern Biali Mbelime Tammari Waama Western Birifor Dagaare Dagbani Frafra Hanga Kamara Kantosi Kusaal Mampruli Mõõré Nabit Nootre Safaliba Talni Wali Gurma Gourmanchéma Konkomba Miyobe Moba Nateni Ngangam Ntcham Other Buli Konni Nawdm Yom Bwa Bwamu Láá Láá Bwamu Cwi Bwamu Bomu Grũsi Eastern Bago-Kusuntu Chala Delo Kabiyé Lama Lukpa Tem Northern Kalamsé Kasem Lyélé Nuni Pana Western Chakali Deg Paasaal Phuie Sisaala Tampulma Vagla Winyé Waja–Kam Awak Bangwinji Dadiya Dijim-Bwilim Kam Kamo Tso Tula Waja Leko–Nimbari Leko Chamba Leko Kolbila Nyong Wom Duru Dii Dowayo Dugun Duupa Koma Longto Peere Sewe Vere Mumuye–Yendang Bali Kpasam Kugama Kumba Mumuye Pangseng Rang Teme Waka Yendang Yotti Other Nimbari Others Koromfe Cerma Turka Lobi Dyan Dogoso Khe Authority control LCCN: sh85071695 SUDOC: 029209161 BNF: cb120883523 (data)