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Language of Ghana

Lelemi
Lefana
Native to	Ghana
Region	Jasikan
Ethnicity	Buem
Native speakers	72,000 (2017)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Kwa Na-Togo Lelemi languages Lelemi
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`lef`
Glottolog	`lele1264`

Lelemi or Lefana (Lε-lεmi, Lε-fana) is spoken by the Buem people in the mountainous Volta Region of Ghana. It belongs to the geographic group of Ghana Togo Mountain languages (traditionally called the Togorestsprachen or Togo Remnant languages) of the Kwa branch of Niger–Congo.

References

Lelemi at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)

Languages of Ghana

Official language

English

Creole languages

Ghanaian Pidgin English

Government-sponsored

Akan
- Twi
  - Asante
  - Akuapem
- Fante
Dagaare
Dagbani
Dangme
Ewe
Ga
Gonja
Kasem
Nzema

Indigenous languages

Gur	Birifor Buli Chakali Chala Deg Delo Frafra Hanga Kabye Kamara Kantosi Konkomba Konni Kusasi Mamprusi Moba Mooré Nabit Notre Ntcham Nuni Paasaal Safaliba Sisaala Talni Tamprusi Tem Vagla Wali Winye Yobe
Kwa	Adele Ahanta Anii Animere Anyin Avatime Bono Bowili Chakosi Cherepon Chumburung Efutu Gua Jwira-Pepesa Kebu Kposo Krache Larteh Lelemi Likpe Logba Mpra Nkami Nkonya Nyangbo-Tafi Santrokofi Sehwi Siwu Wasa
Mande	Bambara Ligbi Tonjon
Others	Gbe Hausa Mpur Nafaanra Yoruba

Sign languages

Immigrant languages

Kwa languages

Potou–Tano

Central Tano	Ahanta Akan Asante Akuapem Fante Bono Anyin Baoulé Chakosi Jwira–Pepesa Morofo Nzema Sefwi Wasa
Guang	Cherepon Chumburung Dwang Efutu Foodo Gua Kyode Larteh Ginyanga Gonja Kplang Krache Nawuri Nchumbulu Nkami Nkonya Ntrapo
Others	Abure Ebrié Eotile Krobu Mbato

Ghana–Togo

Na-Togo	Adele Basila Lelemi Likpe Logba Santrokofi Siwu
Ka-Togo	Ahlon Akebu Animere Avatime Bowili Kposo Nyangbo-Tafi

Ga–Dangme

Ga
Dangme

Lagoon

Abé
Abidji
Adjukru
Attié
Avikam–Alladian
- Alladian
- Avikam
Ega?

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