Wasa, also known as Wassa and Wasaw, is the common language of the
Wasa people
The Wasa are Akan people who live predominantly in Ghana
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and a
dialect of the
Akan dialect continuum. It is spoken by 273,000 in southwestern
Ghana, mainly in the
Wasa Amenfi West and
Wasa Amenfi East districts. There are also some Wasa speakers in
Ivory Coast
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. Wasa is mutually intelligible with
Fante,
Akuapem,
Asante, and
Abron, the three which are collectively known as
Twi. Its dialects include Amenfi and Fianse.
References
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Languages of Ghana
Kwa languages
Niger–Congo languages
Akan language