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Wali kasa (Gur)

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Wali (Waale [1],Waalii[2]) yɛ Mabia anaa Gur kasa a ɔwɔ Ghana na nkurow a wɔwɔ Etsifi Atɔe mantɔw no, no kuropɔn a ɔyɛ Wa, nye nkurow a ɔbɛn Wa na wɔka no paa, Etsifi Atɔe mantɔw no mu no, yɛwɔ mbusuakuw bi a wɔdɔɔso paa, Mole Dagbani (75.7%) na Grusifo (18.4%). Walafo (16.3%) a wɔka Mole Dagbani ho na Sissalafo (16%) a wɔka Grusifo ho no na wɔyɛ ekuw nketsewa ebien a wɔdɔɔso paa yie.

Abakɔsɛm kyerɛ dɛ Wafo fi Ancient Mali na wɔbɛtsenaa ndɛ ber yi Wa kurow no mu, wɔ Etsifi mantɔw no n'atɔe famu wɔ hana mu.[3]

Wali
Waale, Waalii
Native to Ghana
Region Upper West Region, Northern Region
Ethnicity Wala
Native speakers 85,000 (2013)[4]
Language family Niger–Congo?
  • Atlantic–Congo
    • Gur
      • Northern
        • Oti–Volta
          • Moré–Dagbani
            • Moré
              • Wali
Dialects
  • Fufula
  • Yeri Waali
  • Cherii
  • Bulengee
  • Dolimi
Writing system Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3 wlx
Glottolog wali1263
  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wali_language_(Gur)#cite_ref-2
  2. https://www.ethnologue.com/25/language/wlx
  3. https://www.modernghana.com/GhanaHome/regions/upperwest.asp?menu_id=6&sub_menu_id=14&gender=
  4. https://www.ethnologue.com/language/wlx