Kulango language
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Kulango | |
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Nkuraeng | |
Region | Ivory Coast, Ghana |
Ethnicity | Kulango people |
Native speakers | 470,000 (2021)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Either:nku – Bounakzc – Bondoukou |
Glottolog | kula1277 |
Kulango is a
Bono region of Ghana. In addition, there are smaller towns and villages closer to Wenchi in the Bono region and Techiman in the Bono East region
where this language is spoken. Among these are Asubingya (Asubinja) and Nkonsia.
The Koulango are matrilineal like the Akans and possess similar cultural practices.
Variations of the name 'Kulango' include Koulango, Kolango, Kulange, Nkorang, Nkurange, Nkoramfo, Nkuraeng, and Kulamo; alternative names are Lorhon, Ngwela, and Babé.[2]
References
- ^ Bouna at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
Bondoukou at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) - ISBN 0313279187), p. 311.