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NCU ISO 639-3

Chumburung

Kyo̱ŋbo̱ro̱ŋ-nɔ Autonym

A language of Ghana

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Kyo̱ŋbo̱ro̱ŋ, Kyongborong, Nchimburu, Nchumburu, Nchummuru
Autonym
Kyo̱ŋbo̱ro̱ŋ-nɔ
Population
95,000 (2017 J. Leclerc), increasing.
Location:
Brong-Ahafo region: Sene district; Northern region: East Gonja district; Volta region: Krachi district; triangular area with Volta lake south, Daka river northwest, Yeji dialect is south of the lake.
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Nyo, Potou-Tano, Tano, Guang, North Guang
Dialects
Northern Chumburung (Banda), Southern Chumburung (Bejamse, Borae, Chinderi, Gurubi, Lonto), Yeji (Yedji). Reportedly somewhat intelligible with Krache [kye]. Lexical similarity: 77% with the Yeji dialect, 79% with Kplang [kph], 78% with Krache, 69% with Dwang [nnu], 67% with Nawuri [naw] and Gikyode [acd], 60% with Gonja [gjn].
Language Use
Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Also use Akan [aka].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 24%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%. Yeji can read Chumburung material with literacy help. Literature. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible: 2010.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Chumburung
Writing
Latin script [Latn], used since 1985.
Other Comments
Traditional religion, Christian.

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Location: Brong-Ahafo region: Sene district; Northern region: East Gonja district; Volta region: Krachi district; triangular area with Volta lake south, Daka river northwest, Yeji dialect is south of the lake.