Dagbani mutauro weAfrika unowanikwa kuGhana. Dagbani vanoti abuya (n. friend) kureva shamwari. Mamwe mazwi: mabia (n. 1. brother; 2. brotherhood, a family affair; 3. fraternity; kindred). Fananidzai nokuti mabiyangu? Dagbani vanoti Afum (n. a title in the Dagomba military set up) chigaro mumawuto. Chewa vanoti mfumu kureva Ishe. Dagbani vanoti anu (num. five) kureva shanu. Mamwe mazwi: ata (num. three) kureva tatu. Dagbani vanoti anahi (num. four) kureva ina. Mamwe mazwi: anii (num. eight) kureva sere. Dagbani vanoti aai (excl. no) kureva aika. Mamwe mazwi: aayi (no) kureva ayi. Dagbani vanoti ba (1. father; 2. title of respect 3. patron, benevolent or important senior person) kureva baba. Mamwe mazwi: bapira (father's younger brother) kureva babamudiki. Dagbani vanoti bali (v. to mix, associate, join with). Fananidzai nokuti barika. Dagbani vanoti basabasa (n. disorder, crude, uncouth, rough).