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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Togo > Ginyanga

Ginyanga

A language of Togo

ISO 639-3ayg

Population  12,000 (2000 census). Ethnic population: 12,500.
Region  Central region, Blitta Prefecture, west and south of Blitta.
Language map  Togo, reference number 15
Alternate names   Agnagan, Anyanga, Genyanga
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Nyo, Potou-Tano, Tano, Guang, North Guang
Language use  Some also use Éwé [ewe] or French.
Language development  Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%.
Comments  The people call themselves ‘Anyanga’ or ‘Agnagan’. They use Gichode language materials. Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

DILLER, Jason; JORDAN-DILLER, Kari, authors. 2008. "Ginyanga literacy development: a survey of attitudes and strategies."  Available online

DILLER, Jason; JORDAN-DILLER, Kari, authors. 2010. "Ginyanga recorded text testing."  Available online