Ligbi

A language of Ghana

ISO 639-3

lig

Alternate Names

Banda, Dzowo, Jogo, Ligwi, Namasa, Nigbi, Nigwi, Tsie, Tuba, Weela, Weila, Wiila

Population

15,000 in Ghana (2003 GILLBT). Population total all countries: 19,000.

Location

Numasa, northwest Brong-Ahafo Region; east of Sampa and northwest of Wenchi. Also in Côte d’Ivoire.

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Ghana

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Central-Southwestern, Central, Manding-Jogo, Jogo-Jeri, Jogo

Dialects

Atumfuor (Atumfuor-Kasa), Bungase, Dwera (Manji-Kasa), Gyogo, Hwela (Vwela, Weela, Weila, Wiila), Ntoleh.

Language Use

Also use Akan [aka].

Language Development

Grammar.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Ligbi

Writing

Unwritten.

Other Comments

Ethnonym: Banda, also refers to Nafaanra language speakers. Numu is a caste of blacksmiths who speak the same dialect. Muslim, traditional religion.

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Ivory Coast

Language nameLigbi

Population

4,000 in Côte d’Ivoire (Vanderaa 1991).

Location

Zanzan Region, Bineto village; Bouna community; Slil town near Boundoukou; Ourodougou near Malinke [loi] territory.

Alternate Names

Banda, Jogo, Ligwi, Nigbi, Nigwi, Tuba

Status

6a (Vigorous).

Language Use

In other countries, blacksmiths speaking Manding languages are also called Noumou, but in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, the Noumou speak Ligbi.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%.

Other Comments

Ethnonym: Banda, is also the name for speakers of Nafaanra [nfr]. Numu (Noumou, Numun) is the name of a caste of blacksmiths; not a separate language. Traditional religion, Muslim.

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