Safaliba
A language of Ghana
| Population | 4,000 (2003), increasing. |
| Region | West Northern region, west and south of Bole, Mandari, Tanyire, Manfuli, and Gbenfu, villages; settlements in nearby towns of Bote, Sawla, Kalba. |
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Ghana, reference number 53 |
| Alternate names | Safalaba, Safalba, Safali |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 79% with Southern Dagaari [dga]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Northern, Oti-Volta, Western, Northwest |
| Language use | Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Also use Gonja [gjn]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 8% English, Gonja. Bible portions: 2003. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Speakers also reported in Vonkoro and Bouna, Côte d’Ivoire. Agriculturalists: yams, maize. Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian. |
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