Sisaala, Western

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A language of Ghana

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Alternate Names
Busillu Sisala, Hissala, Isaalo, Issala, Sisai
User Population

30,000 (2003 GILLBT). 219,000 Sisaala (2010 census).

Location

Upper West region: between Tumu and Lambusie.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

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

None known. Reportedly similar to Sissala [sld] of Burkina Faso.

Language Development

Bible portions: 1978.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Sisaala, Western
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Muslim.