Gonja

GJN

educational

Dialects: Choruba (Choroba), Gonja.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo

Atlantic-Congo

Volta-Congo

Kwa

Nyo

Potou-Tano

Tano

Guang

North Guang

Demographics: 230,000 (2004 SIL), increasing.

Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Also use English [eng]. Used as L2 by Hanga [hag], Safaliba [saf].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%. Taught in primary and secondary schools. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1984.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Ghana

Other Comments: Traditional religion, Muslim.