| Population:
7,000,000 (1995
WA), 44% of the population (1990
WA). 1,170,000 Asante Twi, 4,300,000
Fante, 230,000 Akuapem Twi (1993
UBS).
Region:The
Asante are south central, Ashanti
Province. The Akuapem are southeast,
in areas north of Accra. The Fante
are south central, between Winneba,
Takoradi, and Obuasi.
Dialects:
FANTE (FANTI, MFANTSE), AKUAPEM
(AKWAPEM TWI, TWI, AKUAPIM, AKWAPI),
ASANTE (ASHANTE TWI, TWI, ASANTI,
ACHANTI), AGONA, DANKYIRA, ASEN,
AKYEM BOSOME, KWAWU, AHAFO.
Comments:
Dialects are largely inherently
intelligible. The speech of the
Asante and Akuapem is called 'Twi.'
Dictionary. Grammar. SVO. Literacy
rate in first language: 30% to 60%.
Literacy rate in second language:
5% to 10%. Roman. Bible 1871-1964.
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