DANGME: a language of Ghana

The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.

SIL code: DGM

ISO 639-2: ada

Population 825,900 in Ghana (1991 L. Vanderaa CRC). Population total both countries 825,900.
Region Southeast, coast east of Accra and inland. Also spoken in Togo.
Alternate names   ADANGME
Dialects ADA, NINGO, OSU, SHAI, GBUGBLA, KROBO.
Classification Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Nyo, Ga-Dangme.
Comments Literacy rate in first language: 30% to 60%. Literacy rate in second language: 75% to 100%. Traditional religion. Bible In press (1997).

Also spoken in:

Togo   
Language name   DANGME
Alternate names   ADANGME
Dialects ADA, NINGO, OSU, SHAI, GBUGBLA, KROBO.
Comments Traditional religion. Bible In press (1997). See main entry under Ghana.
 

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