Anyin language

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This article is about the Anyi language. For the Chinese Writer, see Wang Anyi.
Anyin language
Geographic
distribution:		 Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana
Genetic
classification:		 Niger-Congo
 Atlantic-Congo
  Volta-Congo
   Kwa
    Nyo
     Potou-Tano
      Central
       Bia
        Northern
         Anyin language
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The Anyin language is spoken principally in Côte d'Ivoire and in Ghana. It is an Akan language member of the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo family of languages. The closest relative of Anyin is Baoulé, and it is also close to Nzema.

The dialects of Anyin are Sanvi, Indenie, Bini, Bona, Moronou, Djuablin, Ano, Abe, Barabo and Alangua.

In Côte d'Ivoire, there are approximately 610,000 native speakers of Anyin, along with 10,000 to 100,000 second language users. There are approximately 200,000 speakers of Anyin in Ghana.

The name of this language is also spelled Agni, Agny and Anyi.

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