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Wali

A language of Ghana

ISO 639-3: wlx

Population  138,000 (2003).
Region  Northwest corner.
Language map  Ghana, reference number 65
Alternate names   Ala, Ouala, Waali, Wala
Dialects  Fufula, Yeri Waali, Cherii, ’Bulengee, ’Dolimi. Distinct from Southern Birifor [biv] and Southern Dagaari [dga].
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Northern, Oti-Volta, Western, Northwest
Language use  Language of wider communication. Vigorous. The Chakali [cli] are bilingual in Wali. All domains. All ages.
Language development  Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. NT: 1984.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  The ’ before dialect names indicates a change in vowel quality. Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

HATFIELD, Deborah H.; KLUGE, Angela, authors. 2002. "Sociolinguistic survey of the Safaliba language area."  Available online

HATFIELD, Deborah H.; KLUGE, Angela; TOMPKINS, Barbara, authors. 2002. "Sociolinguistic survey of the Chakali language area."  Available online