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A language of Ghana

ISO 639-3
gaa
Alternate Names
Accra, Acra, Amina, Gain, Gamei
Autonym
Ga
User Population

745,000 in Ghana (2013 UNSD). Total users in all countries: 793,400.

Location

Greater Accra region: Accra and west.

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Language Status

4 (Educational). Recognized language (1951, Laws of the Gold Coast, Vernacular Literature Board Ordinance, as amended by Ordinance No. 44).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Nyo, Ga-Dangme
Language Use

Major language of Accra. Also use English [eng]. Used as L2 by Nawdm [nmz].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 30%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%. Taught in primary and secondary schools through grade 3 and as subject thereafter. Literature. Dictionary. Texts. Bible: 1866–1997.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ga
Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 1975.

Other Comments

Traditional religion.

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