Twi, Fante, Akan-gctid31464

[Rick]

Wanted to learn Twi, but then heard about Fante and Akan. Are these all different languages, or are they dialects of the same language? If anyone can help me out, I'd be very grateful!
Rick

[Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé]

Akan is the umbrella language, Twi and Fante are dialects of Akan. Here at abibitumikasa we teach Asante and Akuapem Twi; both dialects of Akan.

http://www.abibitumikasa.com/Akan_Class_Information.php
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[Rick]

Obadele Kambon;31465 wrote: Akan is the umbrella language, Twi and Fante are dialects of Akan. Here at abibitumikasa we teach Asante and Akuapem Twi; both dialects of Akan.
 
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Obadele

Thanks, Obadele! The situation is now much clearer in my mind.

[Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé]

Rick;31581 wrote: Thanks, Obadele! The situation is now much clearer in my mind.

To thank someone in Twi, you can say "meda ase".

Yenni aseda!

Obadele

[sylvester]

Akan is spoken by about 44 percent of Ghana's population as a first language by people living in the Ashanti Region and in parts of the Eastern, Western, Central, Volta, and Brong Ahafo Regions of the country. On account of its central geographical location among the dialects of Akan, Asante Twi is easily understood by speakers of the other Akan dialects.
It is one of the three literary dialects of Akan, the others being Akuapem Twi, spoken in parts of the Eastern Region, and Fante, my own dialect, spoken in the Central and parts of the Western Regions of Ghana. If you want more information, let me know. My email address is sylvesterdoulos@hotmail.com

[Rick]

In that case, "meda ase"!
 
It's good that I'm learning already!

[Rick]

And to you, too, Sylvester. I will happily contact you at the address you've given. Meda ase!!!

[Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé]

Yenni aseda.

I'm glad that you're interested in learning.

Akyire (later),

Obadele Kwame

[Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé]

sylvester;31592 wrote: Akan is spoken by about 44 percent of Ghana's population as a first language by people living in the Ashanti Region and in parts of the Eastern, Western, Central, Volta, and Brong Ahafo Regions of the country. On account of its central geographical location among the dialects of Akan, Asante Twi is easily understood by speakers of the other Akan dialects.
It is one of the three literary dialects of Akan, the others being Akuapem Twi, spoken in parts of the Eastern Region, and Fante, my own dialect, spoken in the Central and parts of the Western Regions of Ghana. If you want more information, let me know. My email address is sylvesterdoulos@hotmail.com

Meda ase ne wo mmoa. Wote Twi anaa?

Obadele Kwame