Kusaal

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A language of Ghana

ISO 639-3
kus
Alternate Names
Kusaasi, Kusale, Kusasi
Population

420,000 in Ghana (2004 SIL), increasing. 350,000 Agole, 70,000 Toende. Population total all countries: 437,000.

Location

Northeast corner, Bawku district. Also in Burkina Faso.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Northern, Oti-Volta, Western, Southeast
Dialects

Agole (Angole, Eastern Kusaal), Toende (Western Kusaal). Further investigation of the Toende dialect in Burkina Faso is needed. Possible marginal intelligibility with Eastern (Angole) Kusaal. Many claim to be able to understand the related languages: Mòoré [mos], Dagbani [dag], Mampruli [maw], and Farefare [gur]. Kusaal is a member of the Mòoré-Dagbani subgroup.

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Also use Hausa [hau].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1976–1996.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kusaal
Writing
Latin script, used since 1968.
Other Comments

Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian.

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