Wali language (Gur)

Wali
Wali
Waale, Waalii
Native to	Ghana
Region	Upper West Region, Northern Region
Ethnicity	Wala
Native speakers	85,000 (2013)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Gur Northern Oti–Volta Moré–Dagbani Moré Wali; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Dialects	Fufula; Yeri Waali; Cherii; Bulengee; Dolimi;
Writing system	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.^[4]

References

^ 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

English–Waalii Dictionary, published by SIL

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[e26-1] Wali at Ethnologue (26th ed., 2023)

[2] Faruk, Saeed A. (2020). Zanne fo kɔkɔre (dagaare / waale) (in Wali). Taufique and Brothers Secretarial Service.

[3] Wali language (Gur) at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)

[4] "Ghana Upper West Region".

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