Vagla

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A language of Ghana

ISO 639-3
vag
Alternate Names
Konosarola, Paxala, Vagala
Autonym
Vagla
User Population

13,900 (2013 UNSD), increasing.

Location

Northern region: Damongo district, near Sawla.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

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

Bole, Buge. Lexical similarity: 68% with Chakali [cli].

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Also use Wali [wlx].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Literature. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2017.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Vagla
Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 1968.

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Muslim.