The Government has announced plans to standardise the orthographies of an additional three Ghanaian languages before the close of 2026, as part of ongoing efforts to safeguard and promote indigenous tongues.

Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, revealed the timetable during the Government Accountability Series held at the Jubilee House in Accra on Monday, August 10, 2026.

The programme is being executed through the Bureau of Ghana Languages (BGL), the agency charged with advancing Ghanaian languages and producing instructional and reading resources.

Ms Gomashie noted that the tally of standardised Ghanaian languages has risen from eleven to sixteen after the unveiling of three more orthographies on June 23, 2026.

The three languages recently standardised are Kusaal, used by the Kusasi community in the Upper East Region; Likpakpaanl, spoken by the Konkomba; and Sisaali, used by the Sisaala people.

The announcement builds on earlier initiatives by the Bureau to create standard orthographies for use in educational and reading materials.

Madam Gomashie said the Government intends to launch three further standardised orthographies before the end of the year as part of its broader objective to increase the number of Ghanaian languages that can be developed into learning resources.

The Ministry organised the Ghana Languages Dialogue in November 2025 to raise public awareness about the value of using and preserving Ghana’s native languages.

She added that the Ministry, via the Bureau of Ghana Languages, is developing animated content in Ghanaian languages to introduce elements of local culture to children through cartoons.

This measure forms part of a wider strategy to preserve the country’s linguistic heritage and to encourage the transmission of indigenous languages to younger generations.

Madam Gomashie also cited the annual Ghana Languages Festival and the International Mother Language celebration as important platforms for promoting Ghanaian languages and increasing public appreciation of their significance.

The Ministry confirmed it will continue its standardisation programme with the aim of adding three more languages before the end of 2026.