Birifor, Southern

BIV

developing

Alternate Names: Birifo, Ghana Birifor

Dialects: None known. A separate language from Wali ,, Southern Dagaari ,, and Malba-Birifor , of Burkina Faso.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
North
Gur
Central
Northern
Oti-Volta
Western
Northwest
Dagaari-Birifor
Birifor

Demographics: 125,000 in Ghana (2003), increasing. Population total all countries: 129,310.

Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Also use English [eng].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 5% or more. Radio programs. Dictionary. NT: 2006.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Ghana

Other Comments: Traditional religion.