Dagaare, Southern
A language of Ghana
| Population | 700,000 (2003), increasing. 1,000,000 including Northern Dagara in Burkina Faso (2003). |
| Region | Northwest corner, west Upper West region. |
| Language map |
Ghana, reference number 59 |
| Alternate names | Dagaare, Dagara, Dagari, Dagati, Degati, Dogaari, Southern Dagari |
| Dialects | Southern Dagaare and Southern Birifor [biv] are partially intelligible. Distinct from Northern Dagara [dgi] in Burkina Faso. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Northern, Oti-Volta, Western, Northwest, Dagaari-Birifor, Dagaari |
| Language use | National language. Vigorous. All domains. All ages. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Taught in primary and secondary schools. Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1970. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | The people are called ‘Dagaaba’. Dagaare is more prominent politically and socially than Birifor. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
CAHILL, Michael, author. 2004. "Tonal polarity in Kɔnni."
KENNEDY, John, author. 1966. Collected field reports on the phonology of Dagaari.
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