Dagbani is member of the Gur branch of Niger-Congo languages. It is spoken mainly in northern Ghana by 800,000 Dagomba people. It is closely related to, and mutually intelligible with, Mossi, which is spoken mainly in Burkina-Faso. Dagbani is also known as Dagbamba, Dagbane and Dagomba.
Dagbani is taught in primary and secondary schools, and there are radio programmes in the language.
Download alphabet chart for Dagbani (PDF)
Information and corrections by Wolfram Siegel
Sal' la sala. Bɛhig' be sokam sanimi, din pa la amii. Suhizɔbo be sokam sani; ka nambɔxu beni. Suhubɔhibo mi bi lan kɔŋ yigunaadam kam sani. Dinzuxu dimbɔŋɔ zaa wuhiya ka dama di tu kamaata ka ti zaa yu tab' hali ni ti puuni.
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They
are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another
in a spirit of brotherhood.
(Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
Information about the Dagbani language and people
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dagbani_language
http://www.ethnologue.org.uk/show_language.asp?code=dag
http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/search/simpleSearch.jsp
Dagbani dictionaries
http://glosbe.com/en/dag/
http://www.rogerblench.info/Language/Niger-Congo/Gur/Dagbani%20dictionary%20CD.pdf
Berba, Birifor (Southern), Dagaare, Dagbani, Frafra, Gourmanchéma, Kasem, Konkomba, Kusaal, Láá Láá Bwamu, Mampruli, Moba, Mossi, Tammari, Tem, Waama
Languages written with the Latin alphabet
Page last modified: 23.04.21
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