Delo

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A language of Ghana

ISO 639-3
ntr
Alternate Names
Ntribou, Ntribu, Ntrubo
Autonym
Delo
User Population

10,900 in Ghana (2003), increasing. Total users in all countries: 18,400.

Location

Volta region: Pampawie area, Togo border.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Southern, Grusi, Eastern
Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Also use Akan [aka]. Also use English [eng].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Literature. Texts. NT: 2006.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Delo
Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 1987.

Other Comments

‘Ntrubo’ is the name of the people. The paramount chief is at Brewaniase, 35 km south of Nkwanta. Traditional religion, Christian.

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