Alternate Names: Anga
Dialects: Northern Hanga, Southern Hanga. Kamara , is a separate language. Subdialects of Southern Hanga are Langantere, Murugu, Damongo; subdialects of Northern Hanga are Yazori and Bowena. Lexical similarity: 84% with Southern Dagaare , and Farefare ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 6,800 (2003 GILLBT), increasing. 4,100 in the traditional area, 2,700 elsewhere.
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. Also use Gonja [gjn].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. NT: 1983.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Ghana
Other Comments: Politically a subgroup of the Gonja.