The language of the Dagaaba is Dagaare. The Dagaaba people inhabit the far north-west corner of Ghana, covering parts of the Lambussie-Nandom, Lawra-Jirapa, and Nadawali-Funsi districts. The area that they inhabit covers about 4,000 square kilometers in Ghana and extends into Burkina Faso to cover the same sort of area. They do not consider themselves as a 'tribe' and are composed of many different clans, but they are distinct from their neighbors and are therefore known to outsiders by the common title of Dagaaba.
The Dagaaba are farmers cultivating crops including guinea corn, yam, millet, maize, groundnuts, beans and sweet potatoes. The Dagaaba compounds vary greatly according to area, size and date of construction. It is agreed that the Dagaaba have occupied their present homeland for some 300 years and it is possible that the Dagaaba people were formed when they split away from the Dagomba.
The Catholics entered the area in 1929 and made quite an impact with the treatment that they administered to yaws and other prevalent diseases. The work grew quite quickly and Catholicism has a great impact on Dagaaba life. Other churches entered the area in 1954 and have taken up the challenge of literacy and Bible translation work. Up to now though the Catholic church is the largest Christian church in the area.
Scripture Prayers for the Dagaaba, Southern in Ghana.
Profile Source: Anonymous |
People Name General | Dagaaba, Southern |
People Name in Country | Dagaaba, Southern |
Natural Name | Southern Dagaaba |
Alternate Names | Dagaaba; Dagaari; Dagati; Southern Dagaari |
Population this Country | 1,258,000 |
Population all Countries | 1,258,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 5 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 11466 |
ROP3 Code | 102366 |
ROP25 Code | 301883 |
ROP25 Name | Dagaaba (Dagaari) |
Country | Ghana | ||
Region | Africa, West and Central | ||
Continent | Africa | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
Location in Country | Upper West region. Northwest corner. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Ghana |
Region | Africa, West and Central |
Continent | Africa |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Location in Country | Upper West region. Northwest corner.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Christianity |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 22.46 %) |
75.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
20.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
5.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Dagaare, Southern (1,258,000 speakers) |
Language Code | dga Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Dagaare, Southern (1,258,000 speakers) |
Language Code | dga Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Dagaare, Southern |
Primary Language: Dagaare, Southern
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1970) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2013-2015) |
Bible-Complete | No |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Joe Gangman |
Profile Source | Anonymous |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |