Potou–Tano languages

Potou–Tano
Geographic distribution:	Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Togo
Linguistic classification:	Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Kwa Potou–Tano
Subdivisions:	Potou Tano
Glottolog:	`poto1254`^[1]

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, AKA the Akan languages)
- Guang languages

References

↑ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Potou–Tano". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

Kwa languages

Potou–Tano

Central Tano	Ahanta Akan Abron Fanti Twi Anyin Baoulé Chakosi Jwira-Pepesa Nzema Sefwi

Guang	Cherepon Chumburung Dwang Efutu Foodo Gua Kyode Larteh Ginyanga Gonja Kplang Krache Nawuri Nchumbulu Nkami Nkonya Ntrapo

Others	Abure Ebrié Eotile Krobu Mbato

Ghana–Togo

Na-Togo	Adele Basila Lelemi Likpe Logba Santrokofi Siwu

Ka-Togo	Ahlo Akebu Animere Avatime Bowili Kposo Nyangbo-Tafi

Ga–Dangme

Ga
Adangme

Lagoon

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