The Languages of Ghana

The Languages of Ghana
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 172
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ISBN-10 : 9781317406037
ISBN-13 : 1317406036
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Book Synopsis The Languages of Ghana by : Mary E. Kropp Dakubu

Download or read book The Languages of Ghana written by Mary E. Kropp Dakubu and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-06-03 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1988, this book provides an easily accessible handbook of knowledge about the languages of Ghana; their geographical distribution, their relationships with each other, the social patterns of their use, and their structures. Besides the general introduction, it contains chapters on each of the individually recognised families of languages spoken in Ghana: Gur, Volta-ComoƩ, Gbe, Ga-Dangme, Central-Tongo and Mande. An additional chapter outlines the use of non-indigenous languages in the country.


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