Tem , or Kotokoli (Cotocoli), is a Gur language spoken in Togo , Ghana , Benin and Burkina Faso . It is used by neighboring peoples. In Ghana the Kotokoli people come from the northern part of the Volta Region , primarily Koue along the border with Togo.
17-673: Aside their traditional home in Koue, the Tem/Kotokoli people are scattered all over Ghanaian communities. They are mainly live in Zongo settlements in Nima-Mamobi, Madina, Dodowa, Asaman, Jamasi, Aboaso, Mamponteng, Ahwiaa, Offinso Asamankama, Kokoti, Fanteakwa, Kinyako, Fianko, Ahmasu, Kejebi, Hohoe, Nkwanta, Kpassa, Karachi, Dambai and a host of others. The Chieftain is called the Wuro and is
34-478: A dialect of Dagbani), and Talni . Sample basic vocabulary of Gur languages: Note : In table cells with slashes, the singular form is given before the slash, while the plural form follows the slash. Comparison of numerals in individual languages: The Goulsse Alphabet was invented in 2022 as a native script for the Gur languages Volta River The Volta River ( Akan : Asuo Firaw , Ewe : Amuga )
51-585: A notable exception. The tonal systems of Gur languages are rather divergent. Most Gur languages have been described as following the model of a two tone downstep system, but the languages of Oti-Volta branch and some others have three phonemic tones. Sigismund Wilhelm Koelle first mentions twelve Gur languages in his 1854 Polyglotta Africana , which represent ten languages in modern classification. Notably, he correctly identified these languages as being related to one another; his 'North-Eastern High Sudan' corresponds to Gur in modern classification. The Gur family
68-568: A separate branch of Atlantic–Congo , while other non-Central Gur languages are placed somewhat closer as separate branches within the Savannas continuum . Kleinewillinghöfer (2014) notes that the closest relatives of Gur appear to be several branches of the obsolete Adamawa family, since many "Adamawa" languages in fact share more similarities with various (Central) Gur languages than with other Adamawa languages. He proposes that early Gur-Adamawa speakers had cultivated guinea corn and millet in
85-711: A single Gur language, Baatonum , is spoken in Benin and in the extreme northwest of Nigeria. Three other single Gur languages, the Tusya , Vyemo and Tiefo languages , are spoken in Burkina Faso. Another unclassified Gur language, Miyobe , is spoken in Benin and Togo. In addition, Kulango , Loma and Lorhon , are spoken in Ghana, Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso. Additionally, a few Mossi speakers are in Senegal , and speakers of
102-536: A wooded savanna environment. The regions on the map denote regional distribution of the Central Gur languages. The tree-diagram below denotes the relations between these languages and their closest relatives: The position of Dogoso–Khe in Southern Gur is not clear; it is not closely related to other members of the branch. Bodomo (2017) refers to the entire Central Gur group as Mabia . The term Mabia
119-663: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Gur languages The Gur languages , also known as Central Gur or Mabia , belong to the Niger–Congo languages . They are spoken in the Sahelian and savanna regions of West Africa , namely: in most areas of Burkina Faso , and in south-central Mali , northeastern Ivory Coast , the northern halves of Ghana and Togo , northwestern Benin , and southwestern Niger . A few Gur languages are spoken in Nigeria . Additionally,
136-736: Is a portmanteau of the two lexical innovations ma - 'mother' + bia 'child'. The following is a classification of the Mabia (or Central Gur) languages from Bodomo (2017), as cited in Bodomo (2020). Bodomo divides Mabia into three primary branches, namely West, East, and Central. The term Mabia , instead of Gur , is also used by Naden (2021). Naden (2021) lists the languages of the Southern/Eastern Mabia group as Dagbani , Hanga , Kantoosi , Kamara , Kusaal (Kusasi) , Mampruli (Mamprusi) , Nabit , Nanun/Nanuni (also considered
153-922: Is the main river system in the West African country of Ghana . It flows south into Ghana from the Bobo-Dioulasso highlands of Burkina Faso . The main parts of the river are the Black Volta , the White Volta , and the Red Volta . In the northwest, the Black Volta forms the international borders between the Ivory Coast , Ghana, and Burkina Faso. The Volta flows southward along the Akwapim-Togoland highlands, and empties into
170-603: The Atlantic Ocean at the Gulf of Guinea at Ada Foah . One of its smaller tributaries, the Oti River, enters Ghana from Togo in the east. The Volta River has been dammed at Akosombo for generating hydroelectricity . The reservoir named Lake Volta stretches from Akosombo Dam in the south to the northern part of the country, and is the largest man-made reservoir by area in the world. The country of Burkina Faso
187-571: The Dagaare language are also found in Cameroon . The Samu languages of Burkina Faso are Gur languages. Like most Niger–Congo languages, the ancestor of Gur languages probably had a noun class system; many of today's languages have reduced this to a system of nominal genders or declensions or no longer have a class system. A common property of Gur languages is the verbal aspect marking. Almost all Gur languages are tonal , with Koromfé being
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#1732771944324204-647: The Volta River Authority , and the reservoir also provides water transport routes. It is a resource for irrigation and fish farming . The depth of the river is about 45 feet (14 m) below Lake Volta. The Volta River is crossed by the Adome Bridge just below the Akosombo Dam. The Akwamu people who once built a kingdom in both east and west banks of the river spanning present day Ghana , Togo and Benin call it Firaw . They have
221-620: The Honourable Member of Parliament for Ayawaso East, Hon. Naser Toure Mahama, the former Black Stars goalkeeper Fatau Dauda, the former DCE of Fanteakwa district Hon. Abass Fuseini Sbaabe, Alhaj Great Anyass of blessed memory and the list continues. Kotokolis are adherents of Islamic faith with a large base in Ahlul-Sunna wal Jamaa, Tijaniyya and Shia as well. Most mosques around Zongo communities have either their Imams, Muazin/Ledeni, or tutors/Mallams as Tem people making them one of
238-430: The notable tribes in the affairs of Islam. High tone is indicated by an acute accent: á é ɛ́ í ɩ́ ó ɔ́ ú ʊ́, no accent indicates low tone. Long vowels are indicated by doubling the letter: aa ee ɛɛ ii ɩɩ oo ɔɔ uu ʊʊ, both are accented if the tone is high: (áá etc.), only the first is accented if the tone is descending (áa), only the second is accented if the tone is ascending (aá). This article about Gur languages
255-601: The overlord of the Koue lands, the Kotokoli people, at home and in diaspora. He name is Wuro Dauda Cheddere Brenae I. Some of the notable Kotokoli tribesmen include the National Youth Chief of Kotokoli, Wuro Alhaj Ismael Bameiyin, Wuro Alhaj Salifu Haruna of Madina, Sheikh Salis Shaban of the blessed memory, Sheikh Muhammad Qassim Kpakpaturu of Jamasi, Mallam Abdul Muhaimin of Kumasi, the assembly member of Tunsuom Electoral area at Jamasi, Hon. Basharu Zakaria Kooli,
272-578: Was formerly called Upper Volta , after the river. Lake Volta is a reservoir impounded by the Akosombo Dam on the lower Volta River in southern Ghana. It is one of the largest reservoirs in the world. It extends from the Akosombo Dam in southeastern Ghana to the town of Yapei in the Central Gonja District , Northern Region of Ghana , some 400 kilometres (250 mi) to the north. The dam's power plant generates electricity for
289-565: Was previously called Voltaic , following the French name (langues) Voltaïques (named after the Volta River ). It was once considered to be more extensive than it is often regarded today, including the Senufo languages and a number of small language isolates. The inclusion of Senufo within Gur has been rejected by many linguists, including Tony Naden . Williamson and Blench place Senufo as
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