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.[4]
| 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 |
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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