Tamprusi language
| Country | Ghana  |
|---|---|
| Indigenous to | Northern Region, Savannah Region |
| Ethnologue language status | 5 Developing |
Tampulma, dem anglicize as Tamprusi be a Mabia language (formerly Gur) of Ghana. Dem primarily dey speak am insyd de Savannah Region.[1][2][3] E be related to de languages of Deg, Sisaala den Vagla.
Etymology
[edit | edit source]Tampulma dey refer to de language, while Tamprusi dey refer to de people. De general den accepted name give de language be Tampulma. De name Tamprusi be mostly used to refer to de ethnic group wey dey speak de language, wey e no be used by native speakers to refer to de language.
Geographic distribution
[edit | edit source]De Tamprusi dey locate insyd de Savannah Region, insyd de North Gonja District, along plus de Gonja people den insyd de Mamprusi District, along plus de Mamprusi people. De Tampulma, Hanga den Kamara be native to de west of de White Volta before de Gonja Invasion of Dagbon insyd de 1600s.[4] Today, de Tamprusi, Hanga, den Kamara be part of de Gonja Traditional Council, although dem be more ethnically related to de Dagombas, as dem all dey belong to de Mabia ethnic Group. Linguistically, Hanga den Kamara be mutually intelligible plus de Dagbanli language. Na sam Tamprusi call for an Independent Traditional Council.[2]
Classification
[edit | edit source]De Tampulma language be one of de Gurunsi languages, a part of de Mabia language subdivision of de Niger–Congo languages. E dey relate to de languages of Dega, Sisaala den Vagla. Oda languages insyd de area dey include Mampruli den Gonja, wich be a Kwa language, be de dominant languages insyd dese areas. Der be substantial Dagbanli speakers insyd de area.
Just like chaw African languages, Tampulma get a Noun class system. For example, Tampulma be a component of Tamp- den -ulma, similar to Kiswahili, wich dey composed of Ki- den -swahili.
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "The Origin and Early History of the Tampulima Ethnic Group" (PDF).
- 1 2 "The Gonjas and Tampulmas Conflict in the North Gonja District, on January 13, 2018" (PDF).
- ↑ William (2018-05-21). "A Trip to a Tampulma Community". The Hauns in Africa (in American English). Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ↑ "2-12: Naa Sigli and the Second Gonja War". www.adrummerstestament.com. Retrieved 2024-06-10.