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Vagla

A language of Ghana

ISO 639-3: vag

Population	13,500 (2003 GILLBT), increasing.
Region	West central, Northern Province, Damongo District, near Sawla.
Language map	Ghana, reference number 64
Alternate names	Kira, Konosarola, Paxala, Sitigo, Vagala
Dialects	Bole, Buge. Lexical similarity: 68% with Chakali [cli].
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Southern, Grusi, Western
Language use	Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Most also use Wali [wlx].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1977.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Traditional religion, Muslim.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

CROUCH, Marjorie, author. 1985. "A note on syllable and tone in Vagla verbs."

CROUCH, Marjorie; HERBERT, Patricia, editors. n.d. Vagla-English, English-Vagla dictionary.

CROUCH, Marjorie; SMILES, Nancy, authors. 1966. Collected field reports on the phonology of Vagala.

HALL, Sue; HENDERSHOTT, Mary; NEELEY, Paul, authors. 1998. "When I heard these songs, tears came to my eyes: The Vagla Scripture-Song Workshop (Ghana, March, 1997)."

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

Vernacular Publications

Alaanfia dɔɔi nɛnnɛ, bukku 1: Diu nanaa diire dɔɔ alaanfia. 1987.

Alaanfia dɔɔi nɛnnɛ, bukku 2: Ya kossi yaa bɔrahɔŋ ni yaa bol. 1987.

Amanibiire ra birgi amanizeŋ. 1975.

Bɔɔl lɔi. 1973.

Ghana ni kookoo wia. 1974.

Gunla yaa n niŋ ɛɛ yaa dui du wer. 1985.

Hei! lí gil yá ŋɔ eesi wia (Wiil la n waa chasi dɔɔwɛ di siu lɛi). 1997.

Hɛrikuŋ bɛl wia. 1975.

Pir sela ni koŋliizeŋ bɛl wia. 1975.

Saizi ni irizi. 1979.

Tamali wia. 1974.

Vagla 1, 2. 1974.

Vagla 1. 1977.

Vagla 2. 1978.

Vagla faalaa wia. 1980.

Vagla-English handbook. n.d.

Yá karmi Vagla ka sɛbi. 1977.

Ya karmi Vagla. 1974.

Ya mam ka fɛ nfɛrɛ. 1985.

Ya mur mura 1, 3. 1974.

Ya mur mura 2. 1973.

Ya mur mura 4. 1985.

Ya ta sɛɛliizi. 1974.

Zumbizi aŋhina wia. 1974.