Mole-Dagbani languages
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The Mole-Dagbani languages are a major subgroup of Gur languages spoken primarily in northern Ghana and neighboring parts of West Africa, including widely used languages such as Dagbani and Mampruli.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gur language subgroup
ⓘ
language family ⓘ |
| arealFeature |
noun class systems
ⓘ
tone languages ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Mole-Dagbani peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Mabia languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mole-Dagbon languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGlottologCode | mole1257 ⓘ |
| hasMajorLanguage |
Dagaare
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dagbani NERFINISHED ⓘ Mampruli NERFINISHED ⓘ Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemberLanguage |
Buli
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dagaare NERFINISHED ⓘ Dagbani NERFINISHED ⓘ Farefare NERFINISHED ⓘ Hanga NERFINISHED ⓘ Kassena NERFINISHED ⓘ Kusaal NERFINISHED ⓘ Mampruli NERFINISHED ⓘ Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ Nankani NERFINISHED ⓘ Nanuni ⓘ Safaliba NERFINISHED ⓘ Talni NERFINISHED ⓘ Wali ⓘ |
| linguisticBranchOf |
Atlantic–Congo languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Volta–Congo languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| macroFamily | Niger–Congo language family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringCountries |
Burkina Faso
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ivory Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Togo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCountry | Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Sahel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Savanna belt of West Africa ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Burkina Faso
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ghana ⓘ Ivory Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Togo NERFINISHED ⓘ West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Gur languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Niger–Congo languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | interethnic communication in northern Ghana ⓘ |
| usedIn |
education in northern Ghana (some member languages)
ⓘ
local media in northern Ghana (some member languages) ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
|
Referenced by (1)
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