Kamara

JMR

vigorous

Dialects: None known. Significantly different linguistically and culturally from Hanga ,. More similar to Dagbani , than to Hanga (1997 G. Hunt).

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
North
Gur
Central
Northern
Oti-Volta
Western
Southeast

Demographics: 3,000 (2003 GILLBT), increasing. Ethnic population: 5,000 (2003 GILLBT).

Language Use: Vigorous. Kamara in Larabanga speak Kamara. All domains. All ages. Some ethnic Kamara also use Safaliba [saf] as L1.

Writing System: Unwritten

Nation of Origin: Ghana

Other Comments: Population of 3,000 in Bouna, Côte d’Ivoire reported (Becuwe 1981). Muslim.