Ahanta language
| Ahanta | |
|---|---|
| Region | Ghana |
| Ethnicity | Fanti people |
Native speakers | 180,000 (2013)[1] |
| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | aha |
| Glottolog | ahan1243 |
Ahanta is a Central Tano language, spoken along the southwest coast of Ghana between the cities of Takoradi and Kasoa.[1]
Phonology
Consonants
The consonantal phonemes of the Ahanta language are found in the chart below.[2]
Vowels
| Front | Near-front | Near-back | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u | ||
| Near-close | ɪ | ʊ | ||
| Close-mid | e | o | ||
| Open-mid | ɛ | ɔ | ||
| Open | a |
The vowels that can be nasalized are /ĩ/, /ã/, /ũ/, /ɪ̃/, and /ʊ̃/.
Tones
Ahanta has two tones. High tone and low tone.
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