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Twi is the common name of the Akan without Fante. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Effectively, it is a synonym for 'Akan' that is not used by the Fante people . It is not a linguistic grouping, as Akuapem Twi is more closely related to Fante dialect than it is to Asante Twi. [ 4 ]
Akan (/ ə ˈ k æ n / [2]) is the largest language of Ghana, and the principal native language of the Akan people, spoken over much of the southern half of Ghana. [3] About 80% of Ghana's population speak Akan as a first or second language, [ 3 ] and about 44% of Ghanaians are native speakers .
Burru music Asante-Akan Kete music from the twi 'Aburukwa', the smallest drum in Kete music. Kete is a form of war drumming that originated with the Asante people, then spread to other Akans. In Jamaica. It is called Buru. Buru (adj) Akan Buru "Wild, Unkempt" Casha Asante-Akan Kasɛ́ Acacia or "thorn" [8] Dokunu Fante-Akan Dɔkono
Asante, also known as Ashanti, Ashante, or Asante Twi, is one of the principal dialects of the Akan language. It is one of the three literary dialects of Akan, the others being Akuapem and Fante . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] There are over 3.8 million speakers of the Asante dialect, mainly concentrated in Ghana and southeastern Cote D'Ivoire , [ 2 ] and ...
Akan – Akan, Fante, Twi Official language in: Ghanaian/Ivoirian ethnic region of Akanland; Akhvakh – Ашвaлъи мицIи Spoken in: Southern Dagestan, Russia and Northern Azerbaijan; Akkadian † – akkadû or 𒀝𒅗𒁺𒌑 Formerly an Official language in: Akkad or central Mesopotamia which is modern-day Iraq
His music is a blend of Ghanaian highlife, Congolese soukous, Caribbean lovers rock, and African American soul and R&B. [9] He is the first Ghanaian Artist to be Nominated for BET Awards He sings in Ghana's dominant language, Twi. [10] In June 2018, the Ghanaian record producer cum Musician started a tour of the US. [11]
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Four other languages have been written in braille: Akan (Twi), Ga, Ewe, and Dagaare. All three alphabets are based on the basic braille letter values of basic Latin alphabet: Basic braille alphabet