Dagbani | Ethnologue

A language of Ghana

ISO 639: dag
Alternate Names: Dagbamba, Dagbane, Dagomba
Autonym: Dagbanli
Population: 1,160,000 (2013 UNSD), increasing.
Location:: Northern region: northeast of Tamale, as far as Yendi.
Language Status: 4 (Educational). Recognized language (1951, Laws of the Gold Coast, Vernacular Literature Board Ordinance, as amended by Ordinance No. 44).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Northern, Oti-Volta, Western, Southeast
Dialects: Nanuni (Nanumba). Lexical similarity: 95% with Mampruli [maw], 90% with Farefare [gur], 89% with Kusaal [kus].
Typology: SVO; 21 consonants and 11 vowels (6 short and 5 long).
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Also use English [eng].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 3%. Literacy rate in L2: 2%. Taught in primary and secondary schools. Literature. Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2007.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Dagbani
Writing: Latin script [Latn], used since 1968.
Other Comments: Muslim, traditional religion.

Location: Northern region: northeast of Tamale, as far as Yendi.