Dagara, Northern

DGI

developing

Alternate Names: Dagaare, Dagaari, Dagari, Dagati, Degati, Dogaari, Northern Dagaare

Dialects: Lober (Lobr), Nura (Lawra Lobi), Wule. Dagara and Birifor , are partly intelligible.

Genealogy:

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

Demographics: 388,000 (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001).

Language Use: All ages. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Phuie [pug].

Language Development: Radio programs. TV. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 2006–2007.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Burkina Faso

Other Comments: Different from Southern Dagaare , in Ghana. Traditional religion, Christian (Protestant), Muslim.