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Sisaala, Tumulung

A language of Ghana

ISO 639-3: sil

Population	105,000 (2003 GILLBT).
Region	North central, Tumu District.
Language map	Ghana, reference number 62
Alternate names	Hissala, Isaalung, Issala, Sisai, Sisala Tumu
Dialects	Isala, Gil Bagale (Galebagla), Nsihaa, Potule.
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Southern, Grusi, Western
Language use	Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Also use Akan [aka], or Hausa [hau].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Dictionary. NT: 1984.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BLASS, Regina, compiler. 1975. Sisaala-English, English-Sisaala dictionary.

PIKE, Kenneth L., author. 1967. "Grammar as wave."

RING, J. Andrew, author. 1991. "Three case studies involving dialect standardization strategies in northern Ghana."

ROWLAND, Muriel; ROWLAND, Ronald, authors. 1965. Collected field reports on the phonology of Sisala.

ROWLAND, Ronald, author. 1966. "Sissala noun groups."

ROWLAND, Ronald, author. 1966. A short dictionary of Isaalang.

Vernacular Publications

Africa tiŋteeŋ bagilaa. n.d.

Disiniŋ kpu nidoho nɛ. 1999.

English-Sisaala handbook. 1974.

Haku ari Aliima nɛ bul liiŋ wiaa. n.d.

Haluri ari Minaata bul kudiile wiaa. n.d.

Kokuo si ŋa ŋii a kɔ Ghana. n.d.

La karimɛ isaaliŋ, pre-primer. 1974.

La karɩmɛ Isaaliŋ. 2004.

La karɩmɛ Isaalɩŋ. 2004.

Laa karimɛ Isaaliŋ (Primer No. 1). 1974.

Laa karimɛ isaaliŋ nɛ. 1973.

Laa karimɛ isaaliŋ, primer no. 1. 1973.

Laa karimɛ isaaliŋ, primer no. 2. 1973.

Laa karimɛ isaaliŋ. n.d.

Mi bi haala wuo jaa jaaniŋ ari jaariŋ. 1999.

Mi suŋsɔgɔl, mi suŋsɔgɔl. 1974.

Reading and writing Isaalang. 1966.

Sisaala kerichiba ŋmuŋsɛ wiaa ari Isaaliŋ. 1973.