Which people speaks Dagaare?

Which people speaks Dagaare?

Dagaare is the maternal language of the Dagaaba people in Ghana and Burkina Faso. It has been described as a dialect continuum that also includes Waale and Birifor.

Is Dagaare a language?

Dagaare is the major language of the north-western parts of Ghana and adjoining areas of Burkina Faso. The area being delineated is between latitudes 9o N and 11o N and longitudes 2o W and 3o W. This area covers the Upper-West Region and parts of the Northern Region of Ghana.

What language does Dagaaba speak?

The Dagaaba people are an ethnic group located north of the convergence of Ghana, Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire. They speak the Dagaare language, a Gur language made up of the related Northern Dagaare dialects, Southern Dagaare dialects and a number of sub dialects.

What is Dagari?

Ethnic group of West Africa; also known as Dagara, Dagaba, and Dagati. The Dagari inhabit primarily northeastern Ghana and southern Burkina Faso.

What is Dagara life?

In the Dagara tradition, you own your name up until the age of five. After the age of five, your name owns you. Your name is an energy; your name has a life force. It creates an umbrella under which you live.

Is Hausa an international language?

Hausa is an international language in the sense that it is spoken in more than one country. Large numbers of speakers are found in Nigeria, Niger,… See full answer below.

How do dagombas call God?

The lunga invocation here, “Naawuni Mali Kpam Pam,” means “God is very powerful.” An expert drummer like Alhaji would continue by playing praise names of his family line and then might also include praise names of relevant chiefs and/or the patrons.

Who are the mole-Dagbani?

The Mole-Dagbani states refers to a group of political states that emerged in the northern savannah lands of the region of modern Ghana and parts of the modern republic of Burkina Faso. Even though these groups today constitute three apparently distinct ethnic groups, their people still identify with each other.

Who are the Dagara tribe?

The Dagara, commonly known as Dagaaba or Dagarti, live in the extreme comer of the north western part of Ghana and the extreme south western part of Upper Volta. They are largely rural dwellers, living in their villages and sticking to their traditional social structure.

Where did the Dagaabas migrate from?

History. The source of Dagaaba communities in the pre-colonial era remain a point of debate. The evidence of oral tradition is that the Dagaaba are an outgrowth of the Mole-Dagbani group which migrated to the semi-arid Sahel region in the fourteenth century CE.

Does Ghana speak Hausa?

Together with English and Akan, Hausa (which is an overland trade language) is a major lingua franca in Ghana. It is spoken mainly in the Northern territory of Ghana (i.e. Northern Region, Upper East and Upper West Regions).

How do you say hello in Hausa?

Sannu (“Hello”) One beautiful aspect of the Hausa language is the Arabic accent associated with it.