Central Tano languages

Central Tano
Akan
Geographic distribution:	Ghana, Ivory Coast
Linguistic classification:	Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Kwa Potou–Tano Tano Central Tano
Subdivisions:	Bia Akan
Glottolog:	`cent2262`^[1]

The Central Tano or Akan languages are languages of the Kwa language family spoken in Ghana and Ivory Coast by the Akan people^[2]^[3]

Akan language (Akan proper)
Bia
- North Bia
  - Anyin
  - Baoulé
  - Chakosi (Anufo)
  - Sefwi (Sehwi)
- South Bia

All have written forms in the Latin script.

References

↑ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Central Tano". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.
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Kwa languages

Potou–Tano

Central Tano	Ahanta Akan Abron Fanti Twi Anyin Baoulé Chakosi Jwira-Pepesa Nzema Sefwi

Guang	Cherepon Chumburung Dwang Efutu Foodo Gua Kyode Larteh Ginyanga Gonja Kplang Krache Nawuri Nchumbulu Nkami Nkonya Ntrapo

Others	Abure Ebrié Eotile Krobu Mbato

Ghana–Togo

Na-Togo	Adele Basila Lelemi Likpe Logba Santrokofi Siwu

Ka-Togo	Ahlo Akebu Animere Avatime Bowili Kposo Nyangbo-Tafi

Ga–Dangme

Ga
Adangme

Lagoon

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