Vagla | Ethnologue

A language of Ghana

ISO 639: vag
Alternate Names: Konosarola, Paxala, Vagala
Autonym: Vagla
Population: 13,900 (2013 UNSD), increasing.
Location:: Northern region: Damongo district, near Sawla.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Southern, Grusi, Western
Dialects: Bole, Buge. Lexical similarity: 68% with Chakali [cli].
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Also use Wali [wlx].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Literature. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2017.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Vagla
Writing: Latin script [Latn], used since 1968.
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Muslim.

Location: Northern region: Damongo district, near Sawla.