Niger-Congo
Dagaare, Southern, Ghana
Dagaare Da: Heart of the Savannah
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Speakers
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Language Overview
Dagaare, a Gur language spoken by around 1 million in Ghana and Burkina Faso.
Market Insights
Content includes radio, TV, and print. Younger speakers engage with content in Dagaare and English.
Cultural Context
Formal language reflects respect for elders. Dialects vary by region.
Writing System and Typography
Latin script, left-to-right. Diacritics indicate tone.
Phonetics and Phonology
Tonal qualities and nasal harmony, challenging for non-natives.
Grammatical Structure
Typically Subject-Object-Verb (SOV); tense contextually driven.
Media and Text Layout
Translations may expand by 10-15% for honorifics.
Localization Challenges
Subtitle constraints due to tonal qualities.
Technical Considerations
Encoding support is limited for specific tonal markers.
Other information
Proverbs emphasize resilience and community ties.
Our Human Voices
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