Paasaal

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A language of Ghana

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Alternate Names
Funsile, Pasaale, Pasaale Sisaala, Southern Sisaala
Population

36,000 (2003 GILLBT), increasing.

Location

Upper West region: south of Tumu, 105 km east of Wa, 18 villages; Northern region: West Gonja district.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Southern, Grusi, Western
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

Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Also use English [eng], Hausa [hau], Tumulung Sisaala [sil], Wali [wlx].

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. Grammar. NT: 2001.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Paasaal
Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 1995.

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

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