Since I am teaching English and French to students here in Tamale, I was interested to know what language(s) they generally speak at home. In addition to English, responses included not only the Dagbani language of the local Dagomba people, but many spoke Dagaare which is used by the Dagaati tribe of the Upper West. In addition to these two, ten others (Twi, Frafra, Mampruli, Hauza, etc.) of the various 75 plus languages and dialects spoken in Ghana popped up in my survey.
And now, like most devoted and conscientious teachers, I am absolutely ready for spring break!! The rambunctious Fifth and Sixth Graders are a challenge in themselves but combine that with trying to discern their soft-spoken accents with a bit of a decrease in hearing on my part, and the work is certainly cut out for me!
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