Language code: ak
Technical information about ISO 639 language code ak
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The table below provides technical details for the Akan language, designated by the ak code from the ISO 639-1 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Akan Native Akan |
| Family | Kwa |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Asante TwiAkuapem TwiBonoFante |
| Related languages | AnyinBaouléNzemaSefwi |
| Key facts | Tone language with two main level tones and contour combinationsWritten with the Latin alphabet plus the special letters ɛ and ɔExhibits vowel harmony based on Advanced Tongue Root (+ATR/–ATR) contrastsMakes extensive use of serial verb constructions to express grammatical relationsTraditional naming system assigns personal names according to the day of the week of birth. |
| Sample phrase | Agoo, ɛte sɛn? |
| Character encodings | |
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Akan belongs to the Atlantic-Congo language family, more specifically to the Kwa subgroup. It is spoken by the Akan people of Ghana. It is estimated that there are more than 10 million speakers worldwide.
Language presence globally
Speakers
10M
*The graph shows a rough estimate of Akan speakers in countries where it is an official or minority language.
Related locale codes
ak-GH – Akan (Ghana)
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