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| has gloss | eng: The Oti-Volta languages form a subgroup of the Gur languages, comprising about 30 languages of northern Ghana, Benin, and Burkina Faso. The most populous language is Mòoré, the national language of Burkina, spoken by five million people. |
| has gloss | eng: The family is named for the Oti and Volta rivers. Languages *Buli-Koma: Buli, Konni *Yom-Nawdm: Nawdm, Yom *Eastern: Biali, Mbelime, Tammari (Ditammari) *Gurma: Ngangam, Gourmanchéma, Moba (Bimoba, Moba), Ntcham (Akaselem, Ntcham), Nateni, Miyobe, Konkomba *Western **Nootre **Northwest ***Mòoré ***Farefare ***Safaliba ***Wali ***Dagaari-Birifor ****Birifor ****Dagaare **Southeast: Dagbani, Hanga, Kamara, Kusaal, Mampruli, Kantosi |
| lexicalization | eng: Oti-Volta languages |
| lexicalization | eng: Oti-Volta language |
| subclass of | e/Gur languages |
| instance of | e/Gur languages |
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| has subclass | language/dag |
| has subclass | language/dga |
| has subclass | language/dgd |
| has subclass | language/dgi |
| has subclass | e/Dagaare language |
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