Language

Akan

Akan

Anaphoric markers

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Example Sentences

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Language Properties

Some syntactic properties of the language

Word order
Consistently SVO
CommentsHowever all other phrases are head final
What is the predominant linear position where affixation appears?
Langauge has no predominant affix direction.
Definite articles
yes
Indicate if the following clause types are or are not found in the language.
Indicative clausesyes
Infinitive clausesno

General information about the language

ISO code (ISO 639-3), aka Ethnologue code
aka
Language name
Akan
Dialect/variety reported
Asante Twi
Genetic classification (Ethnologue)
Niger-Congo›Atlantic-Congo›Volta-Congo›Kwa›Nyo›Potou-Tano›Tano›Central›Akan
Language group (Ethnologue top level)
Niger-Congo

Language consultant information

Consultant name
Augustina Pokua Owusu
Year of birth
1989
Gender of consultant
female
Occupation
Student
Level of education
Ph.D
Learned language at age
Mother tongue
Familiarity with the language
native speaker
Formal knowledge of the grammar
specialized knowledge, e.g., as language teacher or linguist
Who participated in the elicitation?
Augustina Owusu and Ken Safir using the Clausal Complementation Questionnaire

Status of data in database

Is the information for the sentences entered complete?
Data for entered sentences is complete
Is the data for markers in this language complete?
Data for markers incomplete
Is the sentence data likely to change soon?
No new sentence data will be entered in the near future
CommentsThe Clausal Complement Questionnaire has been entered.