Also known as New Kwa, Kwa languages
proposed language family in Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Togo
Key facts
- Geographic distribution
- Ivory Coast , Ghana , and Togo
- Linguistic classification
- Niger–Congo ? Atlantic–Congo Volta–Congo Kwa
- Subdivisions
- Potou–Tano Ga–Dangme Na-Togo (reduced) Anii – Adele Ka-Togo (reduced) Kebu – Animere Avikam – Alladian Attié Abé Adjukru Abidji ? Apro
- Glottolog
- kwav1236
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Kwa languages map.png
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- Commons category
- Kwa languages
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The Kwa languages, often specified as New Kwa, are a proposed but as-yet-undemonstrated family of languages spoken in the south-eastern part of Ivory Coast, across southern Ghana, and in central Togo. The Kwa family belongs to the Niger-Congo phylum. The name was introduced in 1895 by Gottlob Krause and derives from the word for 'people' (Kwa) in many of these languages, as illustrated by Akan names. This branch consists of around 50 different languages spoken by about 25 million people. Some of the largest Kwa languages are Twi-Fante and Baule.
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