Sisaala, Tumulung

A language of Ghana

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Hissala, Isaalung, Issala, Sisai, Sisala Tumu

Population

105,000 (2003 GILLBT).

Location

North central, Tumu district.

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Gil Bagale (Galebagla), Isala, Nsihaa, Potule.

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Also use Akan [aka] or Hausa [hau].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Dictionary. NT: 1984.

Writing

Latin script, used since 2005.

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian.