Moba language
Moba or Moba–Bimoba is a major language of the Moba people of Togo and Ghana. However, in Ghana only 60% of ethnic Bimoba speak the language. There are also about 2,000 Moba speakers in Burkina Faso. It has two dialects (Moba In Togo and Burkina Faso and Bimoba in Ghana). The language cluster is also known as Moba–Bimoba.
| Moba | |
|---|---|
| Moba–Bimoba | |
| Native to | Togo, Ghana, Burkina Faso |
| Ethnicity | Moba |
Native speakers | 440,000 (2004–2012)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Latin (Moba alphabet) Moba Braille | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:mfq – Mobabim – Bimoba |
| Glottolog | moba1243 |
Classification
Moba is spoken by the Moba people, a subgroup of the Gurma people. Moba is part of the Gurma subgroup of the Gur languages. It is related to the Konkomba language of the Konkomba people.
Writing system
| a | ã | b | c | d | e | ẽ | ɛ | ɛ̃ | f | g | h | i | ĩ | ɩ | ɩ̃ | j |
| k | l | m | n | ŋ | o | õ | ɔ | ɔ̃ | p | s | t | r | u | v | w | y |
| a | b | c | d | e | ɛ | f | g | gb | h | i | j | k | kp | l |
| m | n | ny | ŋ | ŋm | o | ɔ | p | r | s | t | u | w | y |
See also
References
- Moba at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Bimoba at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) - Peace Corps Togo 2010.
- Moba dictionary, webonary.org
Works cited
- Moba O.P.L. Workbook (Oral Proficiency Learning) (PDF). Peace Corps Togo. 2010.
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