Ngangam (miganganm)

Ngangam is a member of the Northern Gur branch of the Niger-Congo language family. It is spoken by about 77,000 Gangam people in Togo and Benin. In particular, it is spoken in and around the towns of Gando and Mogou in the Oti Prefecture in the Savanes Region of northeastern Togo, and in Kountouri in the Atakora Department in northwestern Benin.

Ngangam is also known as Dye, Gangam, Gangum, Ngangan, Nbangam, Migangam or Mijiem. Dialects include Motiem and Koumongou, which are spoken in Togo, and Dye and Gamgan, which are spoken in Benin. It is related to Gurma, Anufo, Konkomba and Moba. Many Gangam people also speak Anufo.

Ngangam was first documented in the 1960s, and is written with the Latin script. There is a translation of the Bible and a number of other works in the language.

Ngangam alphabet

Download Ngangam alphabet charts (Excel)

Sample text

Kɔlaan li ko bukpaabu kí bule iñaa. U li tuke mukuobumu kí jo bukpaabu ni kí guure iñaa. Inuɔn li baa kí ji iñaa, iŋɛk mɔ li baa kí cuo mukuobumu nnɔ. Kɔnna mɔ li bule iŋmaan bukpaabu nnɔ ni. Kɔlaan ya ñaa li luon paa. Niŋmɛ nin Niŋmaake li ce iñaa kí tore Kɔlaan. Ŋmɛnbo mɔ li puɔ iŋmaan kí tore Kɔnna.

Source: Apprendre a lire et a écrire le Gangam: Guide pour les scolarisés. Higdon, Lee M. 2000.

Sample text (The Lord's Prayer - Luke 11: 2-4)

Nɛ *Yesu tɔke' bɛ ki ye: «Ni kàareh la, ní li teh: ‹TiʼBaa, cère binib kɛ ń li boh aʼyel, cère' aʼbɛl ń baa ní,
Li dienh tɛ daanl kɛ daanl ya wentunl ya jier.
Fère tɛ tiʼbiɛre, kimɛ tiʼmɔ fèreh bà kɛ biih tɛ nnɔ nɛ. La cère tí lu mibiikm ni.› »

Source: https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/474/LUK.11.GNGNT

Translation (English)

And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
Give us day by day our daily bread.
And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.

Source: https://www.bible.com/bible/1/LUK.11.KJV

Sample video

Links

Information about Ngangam
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngangam_language
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngangam_(Sprache)
https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Нгангам_(язык)
https://www.sil.org/resources/search/language/gng
https://www.sil.org/resources/publications/entry/94779
http://www.language-archives.org/language/gng
https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/11817/TO

Gur languages

Berba, Birifor (Northern), Birifor (Southern), Dagaare, Dagbani, Frafra, Gourmanchéma, Hanga, Kabiye, Kasem, Konkomba, Kulango, Kusaal, Láá Láá Bwamu, Mampruli, Mbelime, Moba, Mossi, Nateni, Ngangam, Ntcham, Paasaal, Safaliba, Sisaali, Tammari, Tem, Tumulung Sisaala, Turka, Waama, Western Sisaala

Languages written with the Latin alphabet

Page created: 02.09.24. Last modified: 02.09.24

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