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Twi

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For other uses, see TWI (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Tiwi language.
Twi
Pronunciation[tɕᶣi]
Native toGhana
RegionAshanti Region
Ethnicity
Standard forms
Latin
Official status
Regulated byAkan Orthography Committee
Language codes
ISO 639-1tw
ISO 639-2twi
ISO 639-3twi (see [aka] for Ethnologue description)
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Twi (/tʃwiː, twiː, tʃiː/;[1][2] Twi: [tɕᶣi]) is a synonym for the Akan language that is not used by the Fante people. As the name of a literary language, it may be either of the former literary standards, Asante or Akuapem;[3] more broadly, it is applied to most if not all non-Fante dialects of Akan, including Ahafo, Akuapem, Akyem, Asante, Assin, Bono, Denkyira and Kwawu. Despite having an ISO code, it is not a linguistic grouping.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Twi". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/OED/6964978785. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
  2. ^ "Twi". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
  3. ^ Arhin, Kwame; Studies, University of Ghana Institute of African (1979). A Profile of Brong Kyempim: Essays on the Archaeology, History, Language and Politics of the Brong Peoples of Ghana. Afram.
  4. ^ Dolphyne, Florence Abena (1986) The languages of the Akan peoples. Research review. Vol. 2 No. 1, Pages 1-22[1] University of Ghana.
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