Akan is a language spoken in Ghana, Liberia and Togo by the Akan people.
Akan language has approximately 24,000,000 native speakers.
The language has 8 dialects; Agona, Ahafo, Akyem Bosome, Asen, Denkyira, Fante, Kwawu and Twi.
Dive into the world of Akan (Twi) with everyday and popular phrases! Explore greetings, directions, expressions of love, and a plethora of day-to-day conversations. Learn the essence of the language and enrich your Twi vocabulary effortlessly.
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While languages like English grow and adapt, what about Akan?
How do we explain quantum computing in Akan?
What's the word for 'cryptocurrency'?
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If not now, when will we start?
If not here, where will it happen?
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