Nzema (language)
| Nzema | ||
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Spoken in |
Ghana , Ivory Coast | |
| speaker | 262,000 (2004 SIL) | |
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| Official language in | a national language | |
| Language codes | ||
| ISO 639 -1 |
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| ISO 639 -2 |
nzi |
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| ISO 639-3 | ||
Nzema (also Nzima and Appolo ) is the language of the West African Nzema , with about 262,000 speakers in Ghana (2004 SIL ) in the Western Region , the south-western corner of the country.
Nzema is spoken by around 66,700 speakers (1993) in the Ivory Coast . These live mainly in the Département d'Aboisso , in the sub-prefecture of Tiapoum on the southeast coast. Many Nzema also live in Abidjan .
A recognized dialect is Evalue. The languages Ahanta , Anyi and Baule are closely related .
Famous Nzema speakers
- Kwame Nkrumah , former President of Ghana
- Anton Wilhelm Amo , 18th century philosopher