Siwu language

Spoken in

  • Niger - Congo Atlantic - Congo Volta - Congo Kwa Nyo Potou - Tano Lelemi Lelemi - Akpafu Siwu

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Siwu (also Akpafu - Lolobi, Lolobi, Akpafu, Siwusi ) is the language of Siwu ethnic group in Ghana with about 27,000 speakers (2003) in southeastern Ghana, north of Hohoe.

The spokesman of Siwu call themselves also as Mawu.

Recognized dialects are Akpafu and Lolobi. The names Apkafu and Lolobi are also available for the town and the resident people. Both dialects are mutually very understandable, although the respective speaker for about 200 years to live politically isolated. It consists of 66 % intelligibility with Ewe.

Language family Kwa languages Nyo languages Languages of Ghana
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