Tampulma

TPM

developing

Alternate Names: Tampele, Tamplima, Tampole, Tampolem, Tampolense, Tamprusi

Dialects: 2 inherently intelligible dialects. Lexical similarity: 62% with Chakali ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
North
Gur
Central
Southern
Grusi
Western

Demographics: 16,000 (2003).

Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Also use English [eng].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Bible: 2000.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Ghana

Other Comments: ‘Tamprusi’ is the name of the people. Christian, traditional religion.