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 The Gur languages, also known as Central Gur or Mabia, belong to the Niger–Congo languages. They are spoken in the Sahelian and savanna regions of West Africa, namely: in most areas of Burkina Faso, and in south-central Mali, northeastern Iv ...

, comprising about 20 languages spoken by the

Gurunsi peoples The Gurunsi, or Grunshi, are a set of related ethnic groups inhabiting northern Ghana and south and central Burkina Faso. Pre-colonial history and origins Oral traditions of the Gurunsi hold that they originated from the western Sudan passing t ...

. The Grũsi languages are spoken in northern

Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...

, adjacent areas of

Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to ...

and

Togo Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its c ...

. 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 Tem or TEM may refer to: Acronyms * Threat and error management, an aviation safety management model. * Telecom Expense Management * Telecom Equipment Manufacturer * TEM (currency), local to Volos, Greece * TEM (nuclear propulsion), a Russian ...

, Lama,

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, Bago-Kusuntu,

Chala The Chala or "Coast" is one of the eight natural regions in Peru. It is formed by all the western lands that arise from sea level up to the height of 500 meters. The coastal desert of Peru is largely devoid of vegetation but a unique fog and mist ...

*Northern: Lyélé, Nuni, Kalamsé, Pana, Kasem *Western: Winyé, Deg, Phuie, Paasaal– Sisaala,

Chakali Chakali may refer to: * Chakali (caste), a local name of the Rajaka caste of South India * Chakli, a savoury snack from India * Chakali language, a Gur language of Ghana * Chakali Ailamma Chityala Ilamma ( – 10 September 1985), better known ...

, Siti, Tampulma, Vagla According to Kleinewillinghöfer (2002), the western Southeastern Gurunsi languages Cala and

Dulo The Dulo clan was a ruling dynasty of the Bulgars. The origins of the Bulgars and Dulo clan are not known precisely, and there are many theories about their origin. It is generally considered that they – or at least the elite caste – were in ...

are influenced by

Kwa languages The Kwa languages, often specified as New Kwa, are a proposed but as-yet-undemonstrated family of languages spoken in the south-eastern part of Ivory Coast, across southern Ghana, and in central Togo. The name was introduced 1895 by Gottlob Kr ...

. The eastern Southeastern Gurunsi languages

Bago Bago may refer to: Places Myanmar * Bago, Myanmar, a city and the capital of the Bago Region * Bago District, a district of the Bago Region * Bago Region an administrative region * Bago River, a river * Bago Yoma or Pegu Range, a mountain rang ...

and Kusuntu display less external influences, but have some influence from

Yoruboid languages Yoruboid is a 'megagroup' of 14 related language clades, composed of the Igala group of dialects spoken in south central Nigeria, and the Edekiri group spoken in a band across Togo, Ghana, Benin and southern Nigeria, including the Itsekiri of W ...

.Kleinewillinghöfer, Ulrich. 2002
Kontaktphänomene im Südost-Gurunsi
In: ''Aktuelle Forschungen zu afrikanischen Sprachen'', 63-92. Köln.

References

Gur languages {{gur-lang-stub

Languages

See also

References