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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, ...

THE LARTEH LANGUAGE AND ITS EFFECT ON CONTEMPORARY GUAN LANGUAGES

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           IMPORTANT WORDS TO NOTE 1.       Awutu– The main language spoken by the people of Awutu-Bireku, Akotsi, Badwiase, Bewenum etc. Also known as Obutu. 2.       Efutu – A sister language to Awutu. It is spoken at Senya-Bireku, Winneba, Kweikrom 3.       Gua – The language spoken by the people of Anum-Boso 4.       Larteh – The Language spoken by the people of Larteh 5.       Anufor – The Language spoken by the Chakosi people 6. Kyipon - the language spoken mainly by the people of Abiriw, parts of Akropong and Tutu,  Dawu. Awukugua, Adukrom, Apirede, Aseseeso, Akuni, Abonsen and some communities around Koforidua.   Larteh is a Ga-Akan Related Guan language spoken in the Eastern Region of Ghana. It is closely related to Awutu, Gua and Kyripon; which are all members of the Ga-Akan Related Guan languages. Efutu and Nkonya are also ...