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Documentation and description of Sɛkpɛlé: a Ghana-Togo mountain language of Ghana

Documentation and description of Sɛkpɛlé: a Ghana-Togo mountain language of Ghana

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About Vitality Level
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 1

Used in most domains except for official ones such as government, mass media, education etc.

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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
25,000, a majority of whom are Sɛkpɛlé speakers
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
English is the official language for administration, formal setting, and education.

Location and Context
Countries
Spoken along the Akwapim Range in the Central Volta region on the Ghana side of the Togo border. Most speakers live in the Likpe communities northeast of Hohoe: Bakwa, Nkwanta, Mate, Bala, Todome, Abrani, Koforidua, Agbozume, Avedzime, and Kukurantumi.
Location Description
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Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
Sɛkpɛlé is normally the first language children acquire before they are in contact with other languages.
Other Languages Used By The Community
Ewe, English, French, Lelemi, Ahlo, Siwu
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None

Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
Public school literacy materials for mother tongue teaching are not available; however, the Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy and Bible Translation (GILLBT) collaborated to produce primers and classes for language training and literacy.

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