SNW ISO 639-3
Selee
Bale Autonym
A language of Ghana
- ISO 639
- snw
- Alternate Names
- Santrokofi, Sele, Sentrokofi
- Autonym
- Bale
- Population
- 11,300 (2003 GILLBT).
- Location:
- Volta region: Benua, Bume, and Gbodome villages northeast of Ahenkro.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Nyo, Potou-Tano, Lelemi, Likpe-Santrokofi
- Language Use
- Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Also use Éwé [ewe], but diminishing contact with the language.
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Texts. NT: 2009.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Selee
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn], used since 1998.
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Christian.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Volta region: Benua, Bume, and Gbodome villages northeast of Ahenkro.
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