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

Sekpele

A language of Ghana

ISO 639-3lip

Population  23,400 (2003).
Region  Southeast, north of Hohoe.
Language map  Ghana, reference number 55
Alternate names   Bosele, Likpe, Mu
Dialects  Sekwa, Sekpele.
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Nyo, Potou-Tano, Lelemi, Likpe-Santrokofi
Language use  Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Some also use Akan [aka], or Éwé [ewe].
Language development  Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Bible portions: 2003–2005.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  Traditional religion.