Nyangbo-Tafi language
Ghana–Togo Mountain language
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The Nyangbo-Tafi language is spoken in the Volta Region of Ghana. It is considered one of the Ghana–Togo Mountain languages of the Kwa family.
| Nyangbo | |
|---|---|
| Tafi | |
| Tùtrùgbù (nyb) Tɛ̀gbɔ̀ (tcd) | |
| Native to | Ghana |
| Region | Volta Region |
Native speakers | 11,000 (2003)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:nyb – Nyangbotcd – Tafi |
| Glottolog | nyan1316 |
PeopleBatrugbu
LanguageTùtrùgbù
| Nyangbo | |
|---|---|
| People | Batrugbu |
| Language | Tùtrùgbù |
PeopleBàgbɔ̀
LanguageTɛ̀gbɔ̀
| Tafi | |
|---|---|
| People | Bàgbɔ̀ |
| Language | Tɛ̀gbɔ̀ |
It consists of two distinct varieties which Ethnologue treats as separate languages, Nyangbo (Tutrugbu) and Tafi (Tegbo). The differences are reported to be only phonological but people without prior contact have only 67% intelligibility with the other variety.[1]
