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Ngangam

A language of Togo

ISO 639-3: gng

Population	46,000 in Togo (2002 SIL). Population total all countries: 66,000.
Region	Savana region, Oti Prefecture, Gando-Namoni, Mogou, Koumongou, and Kountouri areas. Also in Benin.
Language map	Togo, reference number 31
Alternate names	Dye, Gangam, Gangum, Migangam, Mijiem, Nbangam, Ngangan
Dialects	Motiem (Mogou), Koumongou. Similar to Konkomba [xon], Ntcham [bud], Moba [mfq], Gurmanchema [gux].
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Northern, Oti-Volta, Gurma
Language use	Also use Anufo [cko] or French.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Radio programs. Grammar. Bible portions: 2000–2006.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	There are Anufo villages in the area. Gando is considered the center of economic and religious life. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

Also spoken in:

Benin

Language name	Ngangam
Population	20,000 in Benin (2002 SIL).
Language map	Benin, reference number 40
Alternate names	Dye, Gamgan
Comments	Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

HIGDON, Lee M., author. 1996. Tense, aspect, and modality in Gangam narrative and hortatory discourse.

HIGDON, Lee M., author. 1998. "The line of importance in Gangam narrative discourse."

HIGDON, Lee M., author. 2001. An overview of Gangam grammar.

NICOLE, Jacques; WALKER, Bonnie, authors. 1983. "Les tons du gangam."

REEDER, JeDene; WHITE, Edith L., authors. 2001. Training nationals in literature production: an experience in Northwestern Benin.

REIMER, Jeanette, author. 1983. "Étude préliminaire sur le système des genres nominaux en gangam."

REIMER, Jeanette, author. 1985. Gando becomes a written language.

ROBERTS, David, author. 2008. L'orthographe du ton dans les langues béninoises.

WALKER, Bonnie, author. 1985. Land chieftanship among the Gangam.

Vernacular Publications

Apprendre a lire et a ecrire le Gangam. 2000.

Bi la ji ń ji tɛ. Tí li buh mɛn tontonm. Kukɛnku: mipɔ̀rm nin migbiirm nin mikpaanm; kugbɔnku 4: miganganm ya wɔknm. 2002.

Bi la ji ń ji tɛ. Tí li buh mɛn tontonm. Kukɛnku: mipuknm nin mikùorm nin ilike ya bɛndm: kugbɔnku 3: miganganm ya wɔknm. 2002.

Bibaambɛ ya tuon. 2003.

Comment epeler le gangam. 1983.

Dɛn mɛn ki bɛnge migangam. 1988.

Guide pour lire et écrire le gangam. 1983.

Iteln nin mikpɛnjɛm. 1999.

libinl 2003. 2003.

libinl 2005. 2005.

Niʼkɛ ń dɛn mɛn ti kàan iteln. 2001.

Séminaire d’écrivains gangam. 1984.

Tí kàan miganganm! kugbɔnkpiɛku ya gbiirm nle: kugbɔnku 1-b: lisons le Gangam! tome 1-b. 1999.

Tí kaàn miganganm! Kugbɔnkpiɛku. 1995.

Tí kàan miganganm! kugbɔnlieku (kugbonku 2) = lisons le gangam: tome 2. 1999.

Tí kaàn miganganm! Kugbɔnlieku. 1995.

Tí kaàn miganganm! Kugbɔntaku. 1996.

Tí kàan miganganm! mikàanm ya gbɔnku mibɛnkm 1-36. 1999.

Ti kàan miganganm! Mikàanm ya Gbɔnku Mibɛnkm 37-66. 1999.

tí kaàn miganganm! mikaànm ya gbɔnlieku mibɛnkm 1-36. 1996.

tí kaàn miganganm! mikaànm ya gbɔntaku mibɛnkm 37-66. 1996.

Tí kàan miganganm!: kugbɔnkpiɛku ya gbiirm nba; Kugbɔnku 1-a. 1999.

Tí kàan miganganm!: kugbɔnkpiɛku ya gbiirm nle: kugbɔnku 1-b. 2003.

Tí kàan miganganm!: kugbɔnlieku: kugbɔnku 2/tome 2. 2002.

Ti kàan miganganm!: mikàanm ya gbɔnku miwɔknm 1-36. 2002.

Tí kàan miganganm!: mikàanm ya gbɔnku miwɔknm 37-68. 2002.

Tigbɔnkaankaar tà pukn' ki de' kugbɔnku 1-a ŋɔ ukarawɔknl li kaan tu uñɔfaa bo; Tí kàan miganganm! Kugbɔbɔnkpiɛku ya gbiirm nba: Kugbɔnku 1-a. 2003.

Tiñɛnkɛnt udu ni. 2011.

Ujend nin Kɛnbiibɛr ya Teln. 1998.