| Ga–Dangme | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Ghana andTogo |
| Linguistic classification | Niger–Congo?
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| Proto-language | Proto-Ga-Dangme |
| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | gada1257 |
Ga–Dangme is a branch of theKwa language family. Ga–Dangme is made up of just two languages:Ga andDangme. They are closely related and have sometimes been considered as a single language. There are many similarities in the basic vocabulary. There are also many words that are different, and grammatical differences, particularly in the verb phrase. Where they differ, Adangme is usually closer to the original Proto-Ga–Dangme than Ga.
Numbers in different varieties of Ga-Dangme languages are:[1]
| Gloss | Gã | Dangme | Proto- Ga-Dangme |
|---|---|---|---|
| '1' | ékòmé | kákē | *-kɔ̃ |
| '2' | éɲɔ̀ | éɲɔ̃̀ | *é-ɲɔ |
| '3' | étɛ̃ | étɛ̃̄ | *é-tɛ̃ |
| '4' | éɟwɛ̀ | éywɛ̀~ éwìɛ̀ | |
| '5' | énùmɔ̃ | énũ̄ɔ̃̄ | *é-nũ |
| '6' | ék͡pàa | ék͡pà | *é-k͡pàa |
| '7' | k͡pàwo | k͡pààɡō | *k͡pàa-kɔ̃ |
| '8' | k͡pàaɲɔ̃ | k͡pàaɲɔ̃̄ | *k͡pàa-ɲɔ |
| '9' | nɛ̀ɛhṹ | nɛ̃̀ɛ̃́ | *nɛɛ |
| '10' | ɲɔ̀ŋmá | ɲɔ̃̀ŋ͡mã́ | *ɲɔŋma <*ɲɔ̃+k͡pa |
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