Twi

E155064

Twi is a major Akan language spoken primarily in Ghana, known for its significant cultural influence and role in the West African diaspora.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Twi canonical 18
Twi language 1

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Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Akan language
Kwa language
Niger–Congo language
language
hasBasicWordOrder SVO
hasCulturalInfluenceOn West African diaspora culture
hasDialect Akuapem Twi
Akyem Twi
Asante Twi
hasGlottocode twiw1243
hasISO639-1Code ak
hasISO639-3Code twi
hasOfficialStatusIn Ghana
hasPhonologicalFeature advanced tongue root vowel harmony
tone language
hasSignificantDiasporaUseIn Canada
Côte d’Ivoire
linked to: Côte d'Ivoire

Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Nigeria
Spain
Togo
United Kingdom
United States
hasWritingSystem Latin script
linked to: Latin alphabet
isMutuallyIntelligibleWith Fante
linked to: Fante people

other Akan varieties
languageBranch Kwa
languageFamily Niger–Congo
languageGroup Akan languages
linked to: Akan language
region Ashanti Region
Eastern Region of Ghana
spokenIn Ghana
West Africa
subclassOf Akan
taughtAsSubjectIn schools in Ghana
taughtAt School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
University of Ghana
usedAsLinguaFrancaIn southern Ghana
linked to: Southern Ghana
usedByEthnicGroup Akan people
Akuapem people
Akyem people
Asante people
linked to: Ashanti people
usedIn Christian religious services in Ghana
Ghanaian film
Ghanaian literature
Ghanaian popular music
radio broadcasting in Ghana
television broadcasting in Ghana
writingDirection left-to-right

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