Oti–Volta languages
| Oti–Volta | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution |
Burkina Faso, northern Ghana and Benin |
| Linguistic classification | Niger–Congo |
| Glottolog | otiv1239 |
The Oti–Volta languages form a subgroup of the Gur languages, comprising about 30 languages of northern Ghana, Benin, and Burkina Faso spoken by twelve million people. The most populous language is Mõõré, the national language of Burkina, spoken by five million people.
The family is named for the Oti and Volta rivers.
The internal classification of Oti–Volta, as worked out by Manessy 1975–79 and Naden 1989 (Williamson & Blench 2000) is as follows:
Eastern (Somba): Biali, Mbelime, Tammari (Ditammari), Waama
Northwest: Mõõré, Frafra, Safaliba, Wali, Dagaare–Birifor
Southeast: Dagbani, Hanga, Kamara, Kusaal, Nabit, Talni, Mampruli, Kantosi
Gurma: Ngangam, Gourmanchéma, Moba (Bimoba), Ntcham (Akaselem), Nateni, Miyobe, Konkomba
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