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Potou–Tano languages

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Potou–Tano
Potou–Akanic
Geographic
distribution
Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Togo
Linguistic classificationNiger–Congo?
Subdivisions
Language codes
Glottologpoto1254

The Potou–Tano or Potou–Akanic[1] languages are the only large, well-established branch of the Kwa family. They have been partially reconstructed historically by Stewart in 1989 and 2002.[1]

Languages

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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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Stewart, John M. 2002. The potential of Proto-Potou-Akanic-Bantu as a pilot Proto-Niger-Congo, and the reconstructions updated. Journal of African Languages and Linguistics 23:197-224. doi:10.1515/jall.2002.012
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