GURENNE (Ghana)
- Country
- Ghana
- Language code
- GUR
- Continent
- Africa
- Alternate language names
- FRAFRA, FAREFARE
- Dialect names
- GUDENI (GUDENNE, GURENNE, GURUNE), NAANI (NANKANI, NANKANSE),
BOONI, TALNI, NABT
- Genetic affiliation
- Niger-Congo,
Atlantic-Congo,
Volta-Congo,
North,
Gur,
Central,
Northern,
Oti-Volta,
Western,
Southeast
- Geographical region
- Northeast around Bolgatanga (Bolgatanga District) and
Navrongo
- Population
- 526,300 in Ghana (1991 L. Vanderaa CRC) including
400,000 in the Upper East Region, perhaps 100,000 in various
towns and cities in other regions (1988 SIL); 25,100 in Burkina
Faso (1991 Vanderaa); 551,400 total
- New Testament printings
- 1986
- Printings of whole books of Bible
- 1962-1984
- Remarks
- They call themselves 'Gurunsi' and their language 'Farefare' or
'Frafra'. The dialects are named after towns or localities.
They consider Mampruli, Kusaal, and Dagaati to be
sister languages. Nabt and Talni may be considered dialects
of Mampruli. 5 major dialects and many minor ones. Taught at the
University of Ghana. Dictionary in progress
- Total speakers
- 551,400
- Religion
- 90% traditional religion, 8% Christian, 2% Muslim
- Also in
- Burkina Faso
Part of the Ethnologue Database
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