Kwa languages

E28451
branch of Niger-Congo languages language family

Kwa languages are a major branch of the Niger-Congo language family spoken primarily in southern West Africa, including parts of Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, and Benin.

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
instanceOf branch of Niger-Congo languages →
language family →
geographicDistribution coastal regions of Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire →
forest zone of southern West Africa →
hasAlternativeName Kwa branch →
Kwa group →
hasFeature noun class remnants in some languages →
rich verbal aspect systems →
serial verb constructions →
hasSubgroup Abé language →
Akan languages →
Akebu language →
Akyem language →
Alladian language →
Anii language →
Anyin language →
Attié language →
Avatime language →
Avikam language →
Baoulé language →
Bowili language →
Central Tano languages →
Dangme language →
Ewe language →
Fante language →
Fon language →
Foodo language →
Ga language →
Ga–Dangme languages →
Gbe languages →
Ikposo language →
Kposo language →
Lelemi language →
Logba language →
Na-Togo languages →
Nawuri language →
Nzema language →
Potou–Tano languages →
Sehwi language →
Siwu language →
Tafi language →
Tano languages →
Wasa language →
hasWritingSystem Latin script →
languageFamily Niger-Congo →
partOf Niger-Congo language family →
recognizedBy Guthrie classification of Niger-Congo →
spokenIn Benin →
Burkina Faso →
Côte d’Ivoire →
Ghana →
Ivory Coast →
Nigeria →
Togo →
West Africa →
southern West Africa →
subclassOf Niger-Congo languages →
typology mostly SVO word order →
mostly tonal languages →
Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Ga language →
Ga people →
languageFamily
Atlantic–Congo languages →
hasSubbranch
West African languages →
includesFamily
Akan people →
languageBranch
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