NTR ISO 639-3
Delo
Delo Autonym
A language of Ghana
- ISO 639
- ntr
- Alternate Names
- Ntribou, Ntribu, Ntrubo
- Autonym
- Delo
- Population
- 10,900 in Ghana (2003), increasing. Total users in all countries: 18,400.
- Location:
- Volta region: Pampawie area, Togo border.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Southern, Grusi, Eastern
- Language Use
- Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Also use Akan [aka]. Also use English [eng].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Literature. Texts. NT: 2006.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Delo
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn], used since 1987.
- Other Comments
- ‘Ntrubo’ is the name of the people. The paramount chief is at Brewaniase, 35 km south of Nkwanta. Traditional religion, Christian.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Centrale region: Sotouboua prefecture; Plateaux region: Wawa prefecture, near Ghana border.
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened)
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion. View other languages of Togo
Language Name
Delo
User Population
7,500 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012).
Map
Location: Volta region: Pampawie area, Togo border.
Size and Vitality
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