Dagbani language

Spoken in

  • Niger - Congo Atlantic - Congo Volta - Congo Gur Oti - Volta west southeast Dagbani

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Dagbani is the language of the Dagomba in Ghana, which is spoken by about 800,000 (2004 SIL) residents.

They live mainly northeast to Tamale to the area of ​​distribution of Yendi. Dagbani is also a trade language.

Alternative names are Dagbane, Dagomba and Dagbamba. A dialect of Dagbani is Nanuni ( Nanumba ). It consists of 95 % compliance with Mampruli to 90 % with Talni and to 89% with Kusaal.

Language family Gur languages Dagomba people Tamale (Ghana) Kusasi language Languages of Ghana
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