Chala

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A language of Ghana

ISO 639-3
cll
Alternate Names
Cala, Tshala
Population

3,000 (2003 GILLBT).

Location

Volta Region, Nkwanta, Odomi, Ago villages; Northern Region, Jadigbe village near Seipe, south of Ekumdipe is 35% Chala.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Southern, Grusi, Eastern
Language Use

Some also use Gikyode [acd]; proficiency is higher than in Akan [aka] which is spoken to outsiders.

Writing
Unwritten.
Other Comments

They are under the Gikyode [acd] paramount chief. Traditional religion.