Wali language (Gur)
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| Wali | |
|---|---|
| Waale, Waalii | |
| Native to | Ghana |
| Region | Upper West Region, Northern Region |
| Ethnicity | Wala |
Native speakers | 85,000 (2013)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | wlx |
| Glottolog | wali1263 |
Wali (Waale,[2] Waalii[3]) is a Mabia or Gur language of Ghana that is spoken mainly in and nearby the town of Wa, the capital town of the Upper West Region, Ghana. In the Upper West Region, there are two predominant ethnic groups, the Mole Dagbon (75.7%) and the Grusi (18.4%). The Wala (16.3%) of the Mole Dagbon and the Sissala (16%) of the Grusi are the major subgroupings in the region.
The people of Wa are believed to have migrated from The Ancient Mali to settle in today's Wa, the western part of the Upper Region of Ghana.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Wali at Ethnologue (26th ed., 2023)
- ^ Faruk, Saeed A. (2020). Zanne fo kɔkɔre (dagaare / waale) (in Wali). Taufique and Brothers Secretarial Service.
- ^ Wali language (Gur) at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ "Ghana Upper West Region".
External links
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- English–Waalii Dictionary, published by SIL
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