| Potou–Tano | |
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| Potou–Akanic | |
| Geographic distribution | Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Togo |
| Linguistic classification | Niger–Congo?
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| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | poto1254 |
The Potou–Tano or Potou–Akanic languages are the only large, well-established branch of the Kwa family. They have been partially reconstructed historically by Stewart in 1989 and 2002.
Languages
The 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.
- Potou–Tano
See also
- Proto-Potou-Akanic reconstructions (Wiktionary)
References
- ^ 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
- Proto-Potou-Akanic-Bantu reconstructions (Stewart)
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