Oti–Volta
E918698
Oti–Volta is a major branch of the Gur language family in West Africa, encompassing numerous related languages spoken primarily in Ghana, Burkina Faso, and surrounding countries.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gur language subgroup
ⓘ
language family branch ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Bisa (Bissa)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buli NERFINISHED ⓘ Dagaare NERFINISHED ⓘ Dagbani NERFINISHED ⓘ Frafra NERFINISHED ⓘ Gurenɛ (Farefare) NERFINISHED ⓘ Gurma NERFINISHED ⓘ Hanga ⓘ Kabre NERFINISHED ⓘ Kasem ⓘ Koma NERFINISHED ⓘ Konkomba NERFINISHED ⓘ Kusaal NERFINISHED ⓘ Lobi NERFINISHED ⓘ Mampruli NERFINISHED ⓘ Moba NERFINISHED ⓘ Mooré NERFINISHED ⓘ Nabit ⓘ Nawdm NERFINISHED ⓘ Safaliba NERFINISHED ⓘ Sisaala NERFINISHED ⓘ Talni ⓘ Waali NERFINISHED ⓘ Yom ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Buli–Koma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Oti–Volta NERFINISHED ⓘ Northwestern Oti–Volta NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Oti–Volta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorLanguage |
Dagaare
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dagbani NERFINISHED ⓘ Mooré NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Oti River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Volta River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Benin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Burkina Faso NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghana ⓘ Ivory Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Mali NERFINISHED ⓘ Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ Togo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subfamilyOf |
Gur languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Niger–Congo languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
education in some regions
ⓘ
local administration ⓘ oral communication ⓘ |
| writingSystems | Latin script ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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