Koyaga

KGA

vigorous

Alternate Names: Koya, Koyaa, Koyaga Jula, Koyagakan, Koyaka, Koyara

Dialects: Koyaga, Nigbi, Sagaka, Siaka. High comprehension of Koro ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Mande
Western
Central-Southwestern
Central
Manding-Jogo
Manding-Vai
Manding-Mokole
Manding
Manding-East
Southeastern Manding
Maninka-Mori

Demographics: 60,000 (1999 SIL).

Nation of Origin: Côte d’Ivoire

Other Comments: Strong ethnic identity, although they live near the Koro. Muslim.