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Dagbani

A language of Ghana

ISO 639-3: dag

Population	800,000 (2004 SIL), increasing.
Region	Northeast Tamale area, as far as Yendi.
Language map	Ghana, reference number 20
Alternate names	Dagbamba, Dagbane, Dagomba
Dialects	Nanuni (Nanumba). Lexical similarity: 95% with Mampruli [maw], 90% with Farefare [gur], 89% with Kusaal [kus].
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Northern, Oti-Volta, Western, Southeast
Language use	National language. Trade language. Vigorous. All domains. All ages.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 3%. Literacy rate in L2: 2%. Taught in primary and secondary schools. Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2007.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	The people are called ‘Dagbamba’ or ‘Dagomba’, the language ‘Dagbanli’ (‘Dagbani’ by outsiders). SVO. Agriculturalists. Muslim, traditional religion, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BENDOR-SAMUEL, John T.; WILSON, W. A. A., authors. 1969. "The phonology of the nominal in Dagbani."

HANSFORD, Gillian F., author. 2007. Review of: Dagban' ŋaha - Dagbani proverbs, by Kofi Ron Lange.

Vernacular Publications

1) Bindirʼ suma yɛla; 2) Kpantɛ kuuni. 1988.

Chɛliya ka ti bɔhim siliminsili. 1988.

Dagbani pre-primer. 1985.

dagbani writing book. 1987.

Dagbanli ŋaha shɛŋa din kpaŋsiri bɛhigu: Din be gariŋga zuyu ni, dinʼ be lɛkakuli kpali ni (Some Dagbani proverbs). 1997.

Karimma dagbanli, buku 1. 1980.

Karimma dagbanli, buku 1A. 1987.

Karimma dagbanli, buku 2. 1982.

Karimma dagbanli, buku 3. 1983.

Kɔbu soʼ pala. 1997.

tiŋbiʼ tali; Citizenship: An English course for adults. n.d.