Gonja
PrintA language of Ghana
ISO 639-3
Population
230,000 (2004 SIL), increasing.
Location
Northern Region, south; west central, upper branches of Volta lake area; Black Volta river to White Volta area, both sides.
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Language Status
4 (Educational). Recognized language (1951, Laws of the Gold Coast, Vernacular Literature Board Ordinance, as amended by Ordinance No. 44).
Classification
Dialects
Choruba (Choroba), Gonja.
Language Use
Vigorous. All domains. All ages.
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%. Taught in primary and secondary schools. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1984.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script, used since 1970.
Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian.