Wasa

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A language of Ghana

ISO 639-3
wss
Alternate Names
Wasaw, Wassa
User Population

273,000 (2013 UNSD).

Location

Western region: mainly Wasa Amenfi West and Wasa Amenfi East districts.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Nyo, Potou-Tano, Tano, Central, Akan
Dialects

Amenfi, Fianse. Some intelligibility with Abron [abr].

Language Use

Also use Akan [aka], less in rural areas. Used as L2 by Jwira-Pepesa [jwi].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Wasa
Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 1978.

Other Comments

Traditional religion.