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MAW ISO 639-3

Mampruli

Ŋmampulli Autonym

A language of Ghana

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Mampelle, Mamprule, Mamprusi, Mamprussi, Manpelle, Ngmamperli, Nmampurli, Ŋmampəlli
Autonym
Ŋmampulli
Population
316,000 in Ghana (2013 UNSD), increasing. Total users in all countries: 326,000.
Location:
Northern region: east and west of Gambaga; Upper East region: scattered border areas north of the White Volta river, between Pwalagu and Zongoiri.
Language Status
2 (Provincial). De facto provincial language in northeast North Region.
Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Northern, Oti-Volta, Western, Southeast
Dialects
Eastern Mampruli. 50% intelligibility with Dagbani [dag]. Lexical similarity: 95% with Dagbani [dag], 90% with Farefare [gur].
Language Use
Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Also use Bimoba [bim]. Also use Bisa [bib]. Also use Farefare [gur]. Used as L2 by Konni [kma].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 5%–10%. 48 literacy teachers; about 20 primary schools, 10 junior secondary schools, 3 secondary schools. Taught in primary and secondary schools. Literature. Dictionary. NT: 2001.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mampruli
Writing
Latin script [Latn], used since 1981.
Other Comments
Traditional religion, Muslim.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Mampruli
User Population
10,000 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012).
Location
Savanes region: Tone prefecture, 2 villages near Ghana border.
Language Status
6a (Vigorous)
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
View other languages of Togo

Map

Location: Northern region: east and west of Gambaga; Upper East region: scattered border areas north of the White Volta river, between Pwalagu and Zongoiri.