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Potou–Tano languages

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Subdivisions
  
Potou Tano

Glottolog
  
poto1254

Geographic distribution
  
Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Togo

Linguistic classification
  
Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Kwa Potou–Tano

The Potou–Tano languages are the only large, well-established branch of the Kwa family. They have been partially reconstructed historically by Stewart 1989.

Languages

The Potou branch consists of two minor languages of Ivory Coast, Ebrié and Mbato. The Tano branch includes the major languages of SE Ivory Coast and southern Ghana, Baoulé and Akan.

  • Potou (Potu): Ebrié, Mbato
  • Tano
  • Krobu
  • West Tano: Abure, Eotile
  • Central Tano (Bia and the Akan language, a.k.a. the Akan languages)
  • Guang languages

    • References

    Potou–Tano languages Wikipedia
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