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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Ghana > Kplang

Kplang

A language of Ghana

ISO 639-3kph

Population  1,600 (2003 GILLBT).
Region  South of Volta Lake, south of Yeji (Chumburung).
Language map  Ghana, reference number 38
Alternate names   Prang
Dialects  73% intelligibility with Chumburung [ncu]. 96% comprehension of the Yeji dialect of Chumburung due to proximity. Lexical similarity: 92% with the Yeji, 79% with Chumburung.
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Nyo, Potou-Tano, Tano, Guang, North Guang
Language use  Vigorous. Most domains. All ages. Most also use Akan [aka].
Comments  Traditional religion.