Esuma (Essouma) is an extinct language of uncertain classification within the
Kwa branch of the
Niger–Congo family, once spoken in the villages of
Assinie (Asini) and Mafia in
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...
. The Esuma were vassals of the
Sanwi
Kingdom of Sanwi is a traditional kingdom located in the south-east corner of the Republic of Ivory Coast in West Africa. It was established in about 1740 by Anyi migrants from Ghana. In 1843 the kingdom became a protectorate of France. In 1959 i ...
capital
Krinjabo, and shifted to the
Anyin and
Nzima languages.
References
Languages of Ivory Coast
Kwa languages
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