Akan
Facts
- Language: Akan
- Alternate names:
- Language code: aka
- Language family: Niger-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa Volta-Congo, Nyo, Potou-Tano, Tano, Central Tano, Akanic
- Number of speakers: 8300000
- Script: Latin script
More information:
Introduction
Akan is spoken in two major dialects, Ashanti and Fante. It is spoken in Ghana.
The verb
Subject markers are prefixed to the stem.
Sample verb: hu(nu) 'to see'
Present
Sg.1 | mihu |
Sg.2 | wúhũ |
Sg.3 | ohũ |
Pl.1 | yehũ |
Pl.2 | mṹhũ |
Pl.3 | wohũ |
Verblist
- ba
- dɔ
- gyina
- hu
- hwie
- int
- kyerɛw
- mifi
- nom
- obue
- odidi
- po
- te
- tumi
- txt
- uafɔn
- uanim
- uɔfa
- ɔda
- ɔhyɛ
- ɔkɔ
- ɔkɔtɔ
- ɔsa