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Tampulma

A language of Ghana

ISO 639-3: tpm

Population	16,000 (2003).
Region	North central, south of Sisaala, Damongo District. 25 villages.
Language map	Ghana, reference number 61
Alternate names	Tampele, Tamplima, Tampole, Tampolem, Tampolense, Tamprusi
Dialects	2 inherently intelligible dialects. Lexical similarity: 62% with Chakali [cli].
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Southern, Grusi, Western
Language use	Vigorous. All domains. All ages.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Bible: 2000.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	‘Tamprusi’ is the name of the people. Agriculturalists: guinea corn, millet, yams; fishermen. Christian, traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BERGMAN, Richard; GRAY, Claire; GRAY, Ian, authors. 1969. Collected field reports on the phonology of Tampulma.

BERRY, Elaine, author. 1974. "Yakurr."

Vernacular Publications

Bichɛsa diwe. 1974.

Chenaani ya na alaafɛ. 1977.

Chenani bisa zii nyɛ ba walɛ wa iirima. 1986.

Doonani asipti vɛ nyɛni. 1985.

Dusum karimi nyɔɔra ya kina. 1998.

Enyɛ ali nibin bilim pulim ni. 1999.

Jɛɛgɛ awa sɛmsɛm wisa anawara kpak muna. 1985.

Kpakpura awa chooma. 1985.

Ma nyɛ doŋa wa jirima. 1997.

Ma nyɛ ya te karimi tampulma, tɔn 2. 1985.

Ma nyɛ ya te karimi tampulma, tɔn 4. 1985.

Ma nyɛ yaa sɛm silimiiŋa = Let’s speak English. 1998.

Tampulma alphabet book. 1984.

Tampulma awa silimiŋa sɛma. 1977.

Tampulma mura tɔn 3. 1999.

Tampulma mura tɔn naa laa biksi nyɛn weri nyɛni. 1985.

Tampulmsi wu yaalɛ awa ba tuma ala ba damsa ni = Social and cultural practices of the Tampulmas. 1999.

Ya mur mura tɔn 2. 1997.