Potou–Tano languages
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| Potou–Tano | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution: |
Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Togo |
| Linguistic classification: | Niger–Congo
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| Subdivisions: | |
| Glottolog: | poto1254[1] |
The Potou–Tano languages are the only large, well-established branch of the Kwa family. They have been partially reconstructed historically by Stewart 1989.
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 (Potu): Ebrié, Mbato
- Tano
- Krobu
- West Tano: Abure, Eotile
- Central Tano (Bia and the Akan language, AKA the Akan languages)
- Guang languages
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