The Grũsi or Gurunsi languages, also known as the East Mabia languages,
[Bodomo, Adams. 2020.]
Mabia: Its Etymological Genesis, Geographical Spread, and some Salient Genetic Features
" In: Bodomo A., Abubakari H. & Issah, S. 2020. ''Handbook of the Mabia Languages of West Africa''. Galda Verlag, Berlin, Germany. 400 pages, ISBN 978-3-96203-117-6 (Print) ISBN 978-3-96203-118-3 (E-Book) are a group of
Gur languages, comprising about 20 languages spoken by the
Gurunsi peoples. The Grũsi languages are spoken in northern
Ghana, adjacent areas of
Burkina Faso and
Togo. The largest language in the Grusi group is
Kabiye, a language spoken by approximately 1.2 million people (of which 550,000 are native speakers) throughout central Togo.
Languages
*Eastern:
Lukpa,
Kabiyé,
Tem,
Lama
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,
Delo,
Bago-Kusuntu,
Chala
*Northern:
Lyélé,
Nuni,
Kalamsé,
Pana
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,
Kasem
*Western:
Winyé,
Deg,
Phuie,
Paasaal–
Sisaala
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,
Chakali,
Siti
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...
,
Tampulma,
Vagla
According to Kleinewillinghöfer (2002), the western Southeastern Gurunsi languages
Cala and
Dulo are influenced by
Kwa languages. The eastern Southeastern Gurunsi languages
Bago and Kusuntu display less external influences, but have some influence from
Yoruboid languages.
[Kleinewillinghöfer, Ulrich. 2002]
Kontaktphänomene im Südost-Gurunsi
In: ''Aktuelle Forschungen zu afrikanischen Sprachen'', 63-92. Köln.
See also
*
List of Proto-Gurunsi reconstructions (Wiktionary)
References
Gur languages
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