Lelemi

LEF

developing

Alternate Names: Buem, Lafana, Lefana

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Kwa
Nyo
Potou-Tano
Lelemi
Lelemi-Akpafu

Demographics: 48,900 (2003), increasing.

Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Also use Akan [aka].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Grammar. NT: 1995.

Typology: SVO.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Ghana

Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.