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Language code: aka

Technical information about ISO 639 language code aka

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The table below provides technical details for the Akan language, designated by the aka code from the ISO 639-2 standard.

Code

aka

Name

Official

Akan

Native

Akan

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Asante TwiAkuapem TwiFante
Related languages
AnyiBaouléNzemaSefwi
Key facts
Tonal language with high and low pitch levelsOrthography uses the Latin script augmented with the open-e (ɛ) and open-o (ɔ) charactersRenowned for a rich repertoire of proverbs that encapsulate cultural wisdomEmploys vivid ideophones to express sensory experiencesFrequently heard in highlife and hiplife music lyrics across West Africa.
Sample phrase

Agoo, ɛte sɛn?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

The Akan language, identified by the code aka, falls under the 'Macrolanguage' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.

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