Gurune
E916952
Gurune is a Gur language spoken primarily in northern Ghana and neighboring regions, known for its rich oral traditions and tonal phonology.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gur language
ⓘ
language ⓘ natural language ⓘ |
| countryOfficialStatus | recognized Ghanaian language ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Farefare
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frafra NERFINISHED ⓘ Gurenne NERFINISHED ⓘ Gurenɛ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
marker of Frafra identity
ⓘ
medium of proverbs and folktales ⓘ vehicle of oral history ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
community communication
ⓘ
local trade ⓘ traditional religion ⓘ |
| hasEndangermentStatus | vigorous use in local communities ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | Frafra people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticFeature |
SVO word order
ⓘ
noun class system ⓘ rich oral traditions ⓘ tonal phonology ⓘ tone language ⓘ |
| hasNeighboringLanguages |
Dagbani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kusaal NERFINISHED ⓘ Mampruli NERFINISHED ⓘ Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPhonologyType | tonal ⓘ |
| hasRegion | Upper East Region of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStatus | regional language in Ghana ⓘ |
| hasUsage | primarily spoken language ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Ghanaian indigenous languages ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Gur languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Burkina Faso
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ghana ⓘ West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subfamily | Northern Gur languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
music
ⓘ
oral literature ⓘ storytelling ⓘ traditional ceremonies ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
|
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