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THE COMPLETE LIST OF LANGUAGES SPOKEN IN GHANA

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  During my Ghana tour in writing the book, KNOW GHANA BETTER , I had encounters with several different languages and I thought it wise to share with you all since it may be very necessary. But mind you, this article is copyright protected so please, do not extract this information for selfish gains without seeking permission from the author of the book  KNOW   GHANA   BETTER and the administrator of these Youtube channels, Huniah-Yourhighness Tv and DISCOVER GUANS WITH HUNIAH . Now, the total list of languages could be debatable for the fact that there are dialects within languages and some dialects could be seperate languages on their own. Thus, in this writeup, I only present the raw facts as I have found them and it is up to the reader to make his/her own judgements. THE LIST OF ALL LANGUAGES SPOKEN IN GHANA Greater-Accra Region 1. Ga 2. Dangme (dialects: Klogbi (Krobo), Gbugblã (Prampram), Ada gbi) Cental Region 3. Fante (dialects: Gomoa, Agona, T'di Fante, ...

Habitual markers in the Ga language

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In Ga, unlike English has habitual markers which conveys certain meanings deemed as permanent. How do I mean? 1. He is a doctor 2. She is a good person 3. Nii is light skinned 4. They are Africans 5. Every evening, Ataa Ago goes to church 6. My grandma wakes up at 8am on a daily basis These expressions describe who you are and not just a temporary state of yours. In English, it can be seen as existing in various formats: one is a past mood whiles the other in a present mood. For the past mood. - She used to eat before going to bed - We used to be bad people - They use to come here to check up on me In Ga, to form an habitual tense, we employ these souns "a" and "or"  to help us convey those meanings. When the verb ends with "a", the habutual marker is "a". Any other sound, we use the "". For example eye nii - he/she ate eeye nii - he/she is eating eye ɔ nii - he/she eats (all the time) The expression " eye ɔ nii " can play 2 m...

The Ewe Language: The Voice Across West African Heritage

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 Introduction The Ewe language is an important African language spoken in Ghana, Togo, and Benin. It is the mother tongue of the Ewe people and plays a big role in their culture, traditions, and daily life. Like Ga and Dangme, Ewe is not just a language for speaking—it is a language for storytelling, wisdom, music, and identity. Ewe is mainly spoken in the Volta Region but there are Ewe speaking communities spread throughout Ghana. It is also spoken in Togo and parts of Western Benin close to the Togo-Benin border. Even though these countries are different, Ewe speakers share the same language and culture. Language Family Ewe belongs to the Gbe language family which are part of the Niger-Congo language family. Languages related to Ewe include: Fon Aja Gen (Mina) These languages sound similar and share many words. Ewe uses the Latin alphabet, just like English, but it has special sounds and marks It is a tonal language. This means: The tone (high or low sound) can change the meaning...

THE SEFWI LANGUAGE

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 Discovering the Sefwi Language: A Vibrant Voice of Western Ghana The Sefwi language also spelt Sehwi is one of Ghana’s fascinating and culturally rich languages spoken primarily in the Western-North Region in Ghana. It is the heart of communication, identity, and heritage for the Sefwi people, an Akan ethnic subgroup whose roots weave deep into the Guans of Ghana as well. Sefwi is part of the Central Tano branch of the Kwa languages. Guan and Akan languages together make up the Central Tano languages. Sefwi is a daughter language of the Old Anyin language with greater Twi influence since Sefwis are originally Twi speakers who were influenced overtime to speak an Anyin dialect. Brosa, a dialect of the Anyin language shares about 90% lexical similarities with Sefwi as compared to southern Anyin or Anyin proper. Sefwi is widely spoken in its areas together with the Twi language. The language thrives in marketplaces, homes, festivals, and social gatherings, preserving local identity ...

GaDangme Deities and Their Respective Alignments

ALIGNMENTS OF THE GA-DANGME DEITIES AS KPELE OR KLAMA Among the Ga and the Dangme people, they have numerous deites. They are either aligned as Kpele deities or Klama deities which are the aboriginal deities. The Kpele deities speak Ga whiles Klama deities speak the Dangme language. Let’s start with the people of Nungua and climb up to all GaDangme towns LIST OF GA AND DANGME DEITIES NUNGUA TYPE OF DEITY  OTHER NAMES Nuumo Gborbu Kpele Nuumo Jorbu Nuumo Totorley Okuajiman Kpele   Nuumo Tele Kpele Kpele drum Naa Obieley Kpele and Mey   Naa Ashieley Kpele   Tinkun Kpele   Naa Ohimia Kpele   Naa Busuafi Kpele  Obosom Afi Naa Ayɛmuɛde Kpele ...