Paasaal
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A language of Ghana
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Funsile, Pasaale, Pasaale Sisaala, Southern Sisaala
Population
36,000 (2003 GILLBT), increasing.
Location
Northern region: West Gonja district; Upper West region: 18 villages south of Tumu.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
Gilbagala, Pasaali. The dialect in Funsi Kundogo is predominant among the Paasaal villages.
Typology
SVO; prepositions; articles, adjectives, numerals after noun heads; question word initial; word order distinguishes object; ergativity; CV, CVC, CVV; tonal.
Language Use
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 1%–2%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. About 50% of children begin school; 10%–20% complete junior secondary school. Literature. Grammar. NT: 2001.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn], used since 1995.
Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.