The internal classification of Oti–Volta, as worked out by
Manessy 1975–79 and
Naden 1989 (Williamson & Blench 2000) is as follows: }} }} }} }} }} Native Dagbani speakers assert that Dagbani is mutually intelligible with Dagaare, Frafra, Mamprusi, and Wali, but in the case of Dagaare, Frara and Wali it is rather the case that many people can understand some of a language which is not their mother tongue. These languages are not mutually intelligible with
Mõõré or
Kusaal (a language spoken in
Bawku West District and adjacent areas).
Bodomo (2017) Bodomo (2017) refers to the Western Oti–Volta group (and also including Buli–Koma) as
Central Mabia. The term
Mabia is a portmanteau of the two
lexical innovations ma- 'mother' +
bia 'child'. Bodomo's Central Mabia group consists of 7 subgroups. •
Central Mabia • Dagaare •
Dagaare •
Waale •
Northern Birifor •
Southern Birifor •
Safaliba • North •
Moore • Mid-Central •
Mabiene •
Nankanè •
Nabit • South •
Dagbane •
Mampruli •
Nanuni • Kusaal •
Kusaal •
Talni • Buli–Konni •
Buli •
Konni • Hanga–Kamara •
Hanga •
Kamara ==See also==