- Country
- Ghana
- Language code
- DGA
- Continent
- Africa
- Alternate language names
- SOUTHERN DAGARI, DAGARI, DAGARA, DEGATI, DAGATI, DOGAARI
- Genetic affiliation
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Northern, Oti-Volta, Western, Northwest, Dagaari-Birifor, Dagaari
- Geographical region
- Upper West Region of Ghana
- Population
- 423,200 (1991 L. Vanderaa CRC)
- Printings of whole books of Bible
- 1970
- Status
- Work in progress
- Remarks
- The people are called 'Dagaaba'. The language is spoken by all ages. Dagaari and Birifor are partially intelligible; Dagaari is more prominent politically and socially. It is an official literary language with Wali. It is distinct from Northern Dagaari in Burkina Faso
- Total speakers
- 423,200
- Religion
- 70% traditional religion, 30% Muslim
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