Delo

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A language of Ghana

ISO 639-3
ntr
Alternate Names
Ntribou, Ntribu, Ntrubo
Population

10,900 in Ghana (2003), increasing. Population total all countries: 16,300.

Location

East central border with Togo. The paramount chief is at Brewaniase, 35 km south of Nkwanta. Also in Togo.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

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

Reclassified from Kwa to Gur family.

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Also use Akan [aka], or English [eng].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. NT: 2006.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Delo
Writing
Latin script, used since 1987.
Other Comments

‘Ntrubo’ is the name of the people. Traditional religion, Christian.

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