Paasaal | Ethnologue

A language of Ghana

ISO 639: sig
Alternate Names: Funsile, Pasaale, Pasaale Sisaala, Sisaala-Pasaale, Southern Sisaala
Autonym: Pasaal
Population: 53,000 (2017 J. Leclerc), increasing.
Location:: Northern region: West Gonja district; Upper West region: 18 villages south of Tumu.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Southern, Grusi, Western
Dialects: Gilbagala, Pasaali. The dialect in Funsi Kundogo is predominant among the Paasaal villages.
Typology: SVO; prepositions; articles, adjectives, numerals after noun heads; question word initial; word order distinguishes object; ergativity; CV, CVC, CVV; tonal.
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Also use English [eng]. Also use Hausa [hau]. Also use Tumulung Sisaala [sil]. Also use Wali [wlx].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%–2%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. About 50% of children begin school; 10%–20% complete junior secondary school. Literature. Grammar. NT: 2001.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Paasaal
Writing: Latin script [Latn], used since 1995.
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

Location: Northern region: West Gonja district; Upper West region: 18 villages south of Tumu.