Paasaal

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A language of Ghana

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Alternate Names
Funsile, Pasaale, Pasaale Sisaala, Sisaala-Pasaale, Southern Sisaala
Autonym
Pasaal
User Population

53,000 (2017 J. Leclerc), increasing.

Location

Northern region: West Gonja district; Upper West region: 18 villages south of Tumu.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Southern, Grusi, Western
Dialects

Gilbagala, Pasaali. The dialect in Funsi Kundogo is predominant among the Paasaal villages.

Typology

SVO; prepositions; articles, adjectives, numerals after noun heads; question word initial; word order distinguishes object; ergativity; CV, CVC, CVV; tonal.

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Also use English [eng]. Also use Hausa [hau]. Also use Tumulung Sisaala [sil]. Also use Wali [wlx].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 1%–2%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. About 50% of children begin school; 10%–20% complete junior secondary school. Literature. Grammar. NT: 2001.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Paasaal
Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 1995.

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.