NFR ISO 639-3
Nafaanra
Nafaanra Autonym
A language of Ghana
- ISO 639
- nfr
- Alternate Names
- Banafo, Banda, Dzama, Gambo, Nafaara, Nafana, “Pantera-Fantera” (pej.)
- Autonym
- Nafaanra
- Population
- 89,000 in Ghana (2017 J. Leclerc), increasing.
- Location:
- Brong-Ahafo region: Jaman North, Jaman South, and Tain districts; Northern region: Bole district border area.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Senufo, Nafaanra
- Dialects
- Pantera, Fantera.
- Typology
- SOV; postpositions; genitives before noun heads; articles, adjectives, numerals, relatives after noun heads; question word initial; word order distinguishes subject, object, indirect object; ergativity; causatives; comparatives; CV, CVV; tonal.
- Language Use
- Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Also use Akan [aka]. Used as L2 by Dompo [doy].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Literature. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2015.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Nafaanra
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn], used since 1975.
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Zanzan district: Transua department.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Côte d’Ivoire
Language Name
Nafaanra
User Population
Few in Côte d’Ivoire.
Map
Location: Brong-Ahafo region: Jaman North, Jaman South, and Tain districts; Northern region: Bole district border area.
Size and Vitality
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