Bimoba

Print

Primary tabs

A language of Ghana

ISO 639-3
bim
Alternate Names
Moar, Moor
User Population

176,000 (2013 UNSD). Ethnic population: 200,000.

Location

Northern region: Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo and Sabobal-Chereponi districts; Upper East region: Garu-Tempane district.

Language Maps
Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Northern, Oti-Volta, Gurma, Moba
Language Use

Also use English [eng]. Used as L2 by Mampruli [maw].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Grammar. Bible: 2004–2017.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bimoba
Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 1970.

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Muslim.