Guang languages
E617293
The Guang languages are a subgroup of Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily in Ghana and neighboring West African regions, known for their close relationship to other Potou–Tano languages.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Niger–Congo language subgroup
ⓘ
language family ⓘ |
| arealGroupWith |
Akanic languages
ⓘ
Ga–Dangme languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classifiedBy | Guthrie classification (Niger–Congo) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Akan language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Other Potou–Tano languages ⓘ |
| familyColor | Niger–Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
forest zone of Ghana
ⓘ
savanna–forest transition zone of Ghana ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Guang branch
ⓘ
Guangic languages ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Ahanta language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anum language NERFINISHED ⓘ Basa language (Guang) NERFINISHED ⓘ Chumburung language NERFINISHED ⓘ Dompo language NERFINISHED ⓘ Efutu language NERFINISHED ⓘ Foodo language NERFINISHED ⓘ Gikyode language NERFINISHED ⓘ Gonja language NERFINISHED ⓘ Kplang language ⓘ Krache language NERFINISHED ⓘ Larteh language ⓘ Nawuri language NERFINISHED ⓘ Nchumbulu language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
North Guang languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Guang languages ⓘ |
| languageFamilyOf | Guang peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticFeature |
SVO word order
ⓘ
noun class remnants ⓘ tone languages ⓘ |
| macroFamily | Atlantic–Congo languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Niger–Congo language family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
central Ghana
ⓘ
eastern Ghana ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Ethnologue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Glottolog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Gulf of Guinea area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Ghana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ivory Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Togo NERFINISHED ⓘ West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Kwa languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Potou–Tano languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typologicallySimilarTo | other Kwa languages ⓘ |
| usedBy | Guang ethnic groups ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
|
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