The Potou–Tano or Potou–Akanic[1] languages are the only large, well-established branch of the Kwa family. They have been partially reconstructed historically by Stewart in 1989 and 2002.[1]
| Potou–Tano | |
|---|---|
| Potou–Akanic | |
| Geographic distribution | Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Togo |
| Linguistic classification | Niger–Congo?
|
| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | poto1254 |
Languages
editThe 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.
See also
edit- Proto-Potou-Akanic reconstructions (Wiktionary)
References
edit- ^ a b Stewart, John M. 2002. The potential of Proto-Potou-Akanic-Bantu as a pilot Proto-Niger-Congo, and the reconstructions updated. Journal of African Languages and Linguistics 23:197-224. doi:10.1515/jall.2002.012
External links
edit- Proto-Potou-Akanic-Bantu reconstructions (Stewart)
This article about Volta–Congo languages is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |