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Gur language of Ghana
Paasaal
Southern Sisaala
Pasaale Sisaala
RegionGhana
Native speakers53,000 (2017)
Language familyNiger–Congo?
Dialects
  • Gilbagala
  • Pasaali
Language codes
ISO 639-3sig
Glottologpaas1238

Paasaal, or Pasaale Sisaala (Southern Sisaala) is a Gur language of Ghana, with a thousand speakers in Ivory Coast. The two dialects, Gilbagala and Pasaali, are part of a dialect continuum that continues on into Sisaala.

References

  1. Paasaal at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
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