What language is Fante?

What language is Fante?

Akan
Fante, also spelled Fanti, people of the southern coast of Ghana between Accra and Sekondi-Takoradi. They speak a dialect of Akan, a language of the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo language family.

Is Fante and Twi the same language?

Fante (Akan: [ˈfɑnti]), also known as Fanti, Fantse, or Mfantse, is one of the three principal members of the Akan dialect continuum, along with Asante and Akuapem, the latter two collectively known as Twi, with which it is mutually intelligible.

Who speaks Fanti?

Ghana
Fanti (făn´tē, fän´–), black African ethnic group, S Ghana, living around Cape Coast and Elmina, one of the Akan peoples. The Fanti speak a Twi language, which is part of the Kwa group of the Niger-Congo branch of the Niger-Kordofanian linguistic family (see under African languages); they number around 500,000.

Is Fante an Akan tribe?

The Fante people live around Cape Coast and Elmina. They are members of the Akan tribe. The Fanti language is part of the Kwa group that numbers about 1,170,000.

What is the origin of the Fante?

Fante confederacy, Fante also spelled Fanti, historical group of states in what is now southern Ghana. It originated in the late 17th century when Fante people from overpopulated Mankessim, northeast of Cape Coast, settled vacant areas nearby.

How do you say yes in Fante?

Common phrases

1. Akwaaba – Welcome.
2. Aane (Twi) – Yes.
3. Nyew (Fante)– Yes.
4. Yiw (Akuapem) – Yes.
5. Yoo – Okay/Alright.
6. Oho/anhã (Fante)/Daabi– No/Nope.
7. Da yie – Good night (literally “sleep well”)
8. Me rekɔ da(Fante) – I’m going to sleep.

How old is Fante?

Who is the king of Fante?

List of rulers of the Fante Confederation

How do fantes call God?

The indigenous people believe in the Supreme Being (God) as the Creator. They have three distinct names for God and these names show their understanding of who God is. These names are Onyame, Onyankɔrpɔn and Ɔdomankoma.