tw
Technical information about ISO 639 language code tw
The table below provides technical details for the Twi language, designated by the tw
code from the ISO 639-1 standard.
Twi is part of the Niger-Congo language family, specifically within the Akan subgroup. It is primarily spoken in southern and central Ghana by the Akan people. Twi is written using the Latin script. It is estimated that there are around 10 million speakers worldwide.
Speakers
5M
*The graph shows a rough estimate of Twi speakers in countries where it is an official or minority language.
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