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Languages Of Ghana
Ghana is a multilingual country in which about eighty languages are spoken. Of these, English, which was inherited from the colonial era, is the official language and lingua franca. Of the languages indigenous to Ghana, Akan languages, Akan is the most widely spoken in the south. Dagbani language, Dagbani, Dagare, Sisaala, Waale, and Gonja are among the most widely spoken in the northern part of the country. Ghana has more than seventy ethnic groups, each with its own distinct language. Languages that belong to the same ethnic group are usually mutually intelligible. The Dagbani language, Dagbanli, Nanumba and Mampruli language, Mamprusi languages of Northern Region, Ghana, Northern Region, are almost the same and, are mutually intelligible with the Frafra language, Frafra and Wali language (Gur), Waali languages of the Upper East and Upper West Regions of Ghana. The Oti–Volta languages, Mole–Dagbani languages are spoken by more than 20% of the population. Eleven languages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fante Language
Fante (), also known as Fanti, Fantse, or Mfantse, is one of the three literary dialects of the Akan language, along with Asante and Akuapem, with which it is mutually intelligible. It is principally spoken in the central and southern regions of Ghana as well as in settlements in other regions in western Ghana, Ivory Coast, as well as in Liberia, Gambia and Angola. Fante is the common dialect of the Fante people, whose communities each have their own subdialects, namely Agona, Anomabo, Abura and Gomoa, all of which are mutually intelligible. Schacter and Fromkin describe two main Fante dialect groups: Fante 1, which uses a syllable-final /w/ and thus distinguishes ''kaw'' ("dance") and ''ka'' ("bite"); and Fante 2, where these words are homophonous. A standardized form of Fante is taught in primary and secondary schools. Many Fantes are bilingual or bidialectal and most can speak Twi. Notable speakers include Cardinal Peter Appiah Turkson, Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
