Some Endangered Languages of Ghana
Some Endangered Languages of Ghana
Threatened
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<20,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 2
A majority of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are gradually decreasing.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 2
Used in some non-official domains along with other languages, and remains the primary language used in the home for many community members.
2
Transmission
Transmission 1
Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
96.4% of Winneba residents speak at least two languages; 93.6% of Winneba residents speak both Effutu and Fante.
Location and Context
Countries
Ghana
Location Description
"Winneba is a small fishing town of Effutu-Awutu speakers in the Central Region of Ghana. The town, which is almost surrounded by Fante speaking towns, is currently the home of a major national university. During each school semester, the number of non-natives outnumbers the indigenes."
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Fante
Number of Other Language Speakers:
Almost all
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
None
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
"This is not a literary language."
Recent Resources
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