Gua is a Guang language spoken in many parts of Ghana including the Gonja, in the northern Savannah Region, the Nchumurus in the Northern, Oti and Bono East Regions, the people of Larteh, Okere, Anum and Boso, the people of Winneba, Senya Beraku, Buem, Achode, Nkonya, Krachi, Santrokofi, Adele and Wuripong all in the Oti Region. The name of the language comes from the word 'to run' in Gua.
Phonology
Vowels Gua has nine phonemic oral vowels and seven phonemic nasal vowels. There are four allophonic vowels produced by ATR harmony.
+Gua vowelsFrontCentralBack oral nasal oral nasal oral nasal-ATR+ATR-ATR+ATR-ATR+ATR-ATR+ATR-ATR+ATR-ATR+ATRClose Mid Open
Consonants +Gua consonant Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Labial-velar Glottal plain labial plain labial plain labial plain labial plain labial plain labial Nasal Plosive/Affricate Voiceless Voiced Fricative Approximant Trill
Tone Gua has two basic tones, high and low.
Downstep occurs in High-Low-High tone sequences.
References
External links
Guan language dictionary