ISO 639-3 · twitwi
Niger–Congo family
Twi
twi
Twi is a language of the Central Tano branch (Niger–Congo), spoken in Ghana. Wikidata counts about 3 m speakers. Wikidata describes it as “dialect of the Akan language in Ghana”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
twi- ISO 639-1
tw- Glottocode
twii1234- Family
- Niger–Congo
- Centre point
- 6.30, -1.20
- Wikipedia
- 46 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
1scripts
7levels in the tree
—UNESCO level
Facts
| Name | Twi · twi |
|---|---|
| Also called | Twi language |
| All speakers | 3,000,000 |
| Written in | Latin script |
Vitality
Wikidata has no EGIDS or UNESCO rating for Twi yet.
family tree
From Niger–Congo to Twi
The branches above Twi, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Countries
Also spoken in Ghana
engEnglishIndo-European · 1.13 bn0 · InternationalhauHausaAfroasiatic · 43.9 m2 · ProvincialmosMooréNiger–Congo · 7.6 m3 · Wider CommunicationgpeGhanaian Pidgin EnglishIndo-European · 5 m3 · Wider CommunicationdagDagbanliNiger–Congo · 4.2 m4 · EducationaleweEweNiger–Congo · 3 m3 · Wider CommunicationdgaDagaareNiger–Congo · 1.1 m4 · EducationalgurFrafraNiger–Congo · 820,0004 · EducationalgaaGaNiger–Congo · 745,0004 · EducationalkusKusaalNiger–Congo · 121,0005 · Developing