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Buli

A language of Ghana

ISO 639-3: bwu

Population	150,000 (2003 GILLBT), increasing.
Region	Sandema District.
Language map	Ghana, reference number 15
Alternate names	Bulisa, Guresha, Kanjaga
Dialects	Most similar to Konni [kma]. Lexical similarity: 77% with Mampruli [maw].
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Northern, Oti-Volta, Buli-Koma
Language use	Vigorous. All domains. All ages.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Around 10%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1995.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	‘Kanjaga’ and ‘Guresha’ are names given by others. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

JOHNSON, Merieta K., author. 1999. Learning well: The socioliteracy of some incipient literate women in a Ghanaian community.

JOHNSON, Merieta K., author. 2001. Learning well: the socioliteracy of some incipient literate women in a Ghanaian community.

UNSETH, Peter, author. 2010. Review of: African Proverbs Reveal Christianity in Culture: A Narrative Portrayal of Builsa Proverbs Contextualizing Christianity in Ghana, by W. Jay Moon.

Vernacular Publications

Asuom ale Akalaasiŋ ale sunsuelima ŋa chaab. 1985.

Buli karuŋ gbaŋ 1-8. 1985.

Dii nyiŋ ale soa ate Abunoruk a ta zu-kaba la ale sunsuelima ŋa chaab. 1985.

Ku gbeliŋ kama, ku an waaŋya. 2000.

Ni te ti biisi felini (Let's speak English). 2000.

Nyiŋyogsa wie gbaŋ 1, 2. 1985.

Yam sakka sunsuelima 1. 1985.