Gurunsi languages

The Grũsi or Gurunsi languages, also known as the East Mabia languages,^[1] are a group of Gur languages, comprising about 20 languages spoken by the Gurunsi peoples. The Grũsi languages are spoken in northern Ghana, adjacent areas of Burkina Faso and Togo. The largest language in the Grusi group is Kabiye, a language spoken by approximately 1.2 million people (of which 550,000 are native speakers) throughout central Togo.

Grũsi
Gurunsi East Mabia
Geographic distribution	Burkina Faso, northern Ghana and Togo
Ethnicity	Gurunsi peoples
Linguistic classification	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Savannas Gur Southern Gur Grũsi
Language codes
Glottolog	grus1239

Languages

• Eastern: Lukpa, Kabiyé, Tem, Lama, Delo, Bago-Kusuntu, Chala
• Northern: Lyélé, Nuni, Kalamsé, Pana, Kasem
• Western: Winyé, Deg, Phuie, Paasaal–Sisaala, Chakali, Siti, Tampulma, Vagla

According to Kleinewillinghöfer (2002), the western Southeastern Gurunsi languages Cala and Dulo are influenced by Kwa languages. The eastern Southeastern Gurunsi languages Bago and Kusuntu display less external influences, but have some influence from Yoruboid languages.^[2]

See also

• List of Proto-Gurunsi reconstructions (Wiktionary)