Safaliba

SAF

developing

Alternate Names: Safalaba, Safalba, Safali

Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 79% with Southern Dagaari ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo

Atlantic-Congo

Volta-Congo

North

Gur

Central

Northern

Oti-Volta

Western

Northwest

Demographics: 4,000 (2003), increasing.

Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Also use Gonja [gjn]. Used as L2 by Kamara [jmr].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 8% English, Gonja. Bible portions: 2003.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Ghana

Other Comments: Speakers also reported in Vonkoro and Bouna, Côte d’Ivoire. Traditional religion, Muslim.