Chumburung

NCU

developing

Alternate Names: Kyongborong, Nchimburu, Nchummuru

Dialects: Northern Chumburung (Banda), Southern Chumburung (Bejamse, Borae, Chinderi, Gurubi, Lonto), Yeji (Yedji). Reportedly somewhat intelligible with Krache ,. Lexical similarity: 77% with the Yeji dialect, 79% with Kplang ,, 78% with Krache, 69% with Dwang ,, 67% with Nawuri , and Gikyode ,, 60% with Gonja ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Kwa
Nyo
Potou-Tano
Tano
Guang
North Guang

Demographics: 69,000 (2004 SIL), increasing. 2,700 Yeji.

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

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 24%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%. Yeji can read Chumburung material with literacy help. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2010.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Ghana

Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.