Dangme

ADA

educational

Alternate Names: Adangme

Dialects: Ada, Gbugbla, Krobo, Ningo, Osu, Shai.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo

Atlantic-Congo

Volta-Congo

Kwa

Nyo

Ga-Dangme

Demographics: 800,000 (2004 SIL).

Language Use: Also use English [eng].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 30%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%. Bible: 1999.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Ghana

Other Comments: Traditional religion.