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Lelemi

A language of Ghana

ISO 639-3: lef

Population	48,900 (2003), increasing.
Region	Southeast, Jasikan town.
Language map	Ghana, reference number 42
Alternate names	Buem, Lafana, Lefana
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Nyo, Potou-Tano, Lelemi, Lelemi-Akpafu
Language use	Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Some also use Akan [aka].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Grammar. NT: 1995.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	The people are called ‘Buem’. SVO. Christian, traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

HASSELBRING, Sue, author. 2006. Cross-dialectal acceptance of written standards: two Ghanaian case studies.  

NEELEY, Paul, author. 1995. "Old styles in contemporary contexts: the revitalization of traditional music through the Buem churches of Ghana."

Vernacular Publications

Balɛmi ledon. n.d.

Bua ɔku ɔkandi. n.d.

Bula ɔkun ɔkandi ku unwenidi 1. 1984.

Edula kemo busie ku ana bɔkya uludu. 1997.

Kalɛ na ukyuli keliekɔ ku nwuna amandɔ ɔlɛka use. 1997.

Lɛlɔ-ɔkplu ɔku. n.d.