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- ↑ "Personal Names of the Dagomba" (PDF).
- ↑ "DAGOMBA PERSONAL NAMES AND ADDRESS TERMS".
- ↑ Malik (2021-08-11). "200+ Beautiful Dagbani Names and the Joyous Naming Ceremony Among Dagomba" . Retrieved 2023-10-23.
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