Ahanta

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A language of Ghana

ISO 639-3
aha
Autonym
Ayɩnda
User Population

175,000 (2013 UNSD).

Location

Western region: Takoradi to Princes Town on southwest coast.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Nyo, Potou-Tano, Tano, Central, Bia, Southern
Language Use

Vigorous. Also use Akan [aka]. Also use Nzema [nzi].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Radio. Dictionary. NT: 2009.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ahanta
Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 1998.

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.