Comparative Dictionary
The ultimate aim of this project is to produce a comparative dictionary of the languages of the sub-group of Gur formerly labelled 'Western Oti-Volta' with many scholars now replacing this term with 'Mabia Central'. [Bodomo, Adams, Hasitatu Abubakari and Samuel Alhassan Issah [eds.] 2020. Handbook of the Mabia Languages of West Africa. Glienicke : Galda Verlag - p.11] As a convenient abbreviation for "the MaBia Central languages covered in Naden's Comparative Dictionary' I will use MaB.N
The languages covered are Birifor (Southern), Dagaari, Dagbani, Gurenne-Frafra, Hanga, Kantoosi, KaMara, Kusaal (Gh.), Kusaal (B. F.), Mampruli, Moore, Nabit, Nanun, Nõtre, Ninkaare-Frafra, Safaliba,Talni, Waali
The areas where these languages are spoken are indicated on the map.
Comparative Dictionary
of Central Mabia Languages
[Formerly Western Oti-Volta]
Out-takes:
A list of the etymological formulæ by English term with my suggestions and notes, extracted from the main Comparative Dictionary, is available :
A list of the sources of borrowed words by English term with my suggestions and notes, extracted from the main Comparative Dictionary, is available :