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The Mole–Dagbani languages are spoken by more than 20% of the population. Eleven languages have the status of government-sponsored languages: three Akan dialects (Akuapem Twi, Asante Twi and Fante) and two Mole–Dagbani languages (Dagaare and Dagbanli). The others are Ewe, Dangme, Ga, Nzema, Gonja, and Kasem. [3]
The Bureau of Ghana Languages is a government institution involved in the educational and cultural effort of the nation. It is a unique institution because, as a government publishing house, it is the only institution of its kind that publishes exclusively in Ghanaian languages.
Ghanaian English is a variety of English spoken in Ghana.English is the official language of Ghana, and is used as a lingua franca throughout the country. [1] English remains the designated language for all official and formal purposes even as there are 11 indigenous government-sponsored languages used widely throughout the country.
GhaPE's substrate languages such as Akan influenced use of the spoken pidgin in Ghana. [4] [10] [11] Other influencers of GhaPE include Ga, Ewe, and Nzema. [4] While women understand GhaPE, they are less likely to use it in public or professional settings. [10] Mixed-gender groups more often converse in SGE or another language. [12]
GILLBT is one of three main organisations involved in Bible translation in Ghana, alongside the Bible Society of Ghana and the International Bible Society. [5] In addition to its involvement in Bible translation, GILLBT collaborated with National Commission for Civic Education to translate an abridged version of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana into 30 Ghanaian languages, and with the ...
The Ghana Institute of Languages is located in Accra, the capital of Ghana, and teaches English, French, German, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian languages. [1] It was established in 1961 by the first President of Ghana, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. Initially, it was directly under the control of the office of the President at the Castle.
Ga is spoken in south-eastern Ghana, in and around the capital Accra. It has relatively little dialectal variation. Although English is the official language of Ghana, Ga is one of 16 languages in which the Bureau of Ghana Languages publishes material.
Ewe (Eʋe or Eʋegbe [ɛβɛɡ͡bɛ]) [2] is a language spoken by approximately 5 million people in West Africa, mainly in Ghana and Togo. [1] Ewe is part of a group of related languages commonly called the Gbe languages. The other major Gbe language is Fon, which is mainly spoken in Benin.