Dangme language

Dangbe
Dangbe
Dangbe
Region	South-eastern Ghana, east of Accra
Ethnicity	Dangbe
Native speakers	1,020,000 (2013)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta-Congo Kwa Ga-Dangme Dangbe; ; ; ; ;
Writing system	Latin (Dangbe alphabet)
Official status
Official language in	Ghana
Language codes
ISO 639-2	ada
ISO 639-3	ada
Glottolog	adan1247

The Dangme language, also Dangme or Adaŋgbi, is a Kwa language spoken in south-eastern Ghana by the Dangme People (Dangmeli). The Dangmeli are part of the larger Ga-Dangme ethnic group. Klogbi is a variant, spoken by the Kloli (Klo or Krobo People). Kropp Dakubu (1987) is the most thorough grammar of the language.

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