What is a poem in Twi?
NOUN. anwonsɛm.
What are the names of the TWI?
Female
- Akosua/Esi(Sunday)
- Adwoa(Monday)
- Abena(Tuesday)
- Akua(Wednesday)
- Yaa(Thursday)
- Afia/Afua(Friday)
- Amma(Saturday)
Who speaks Twi?
Ghana
Twi is an African language spoken in the southern two-thirds of Ghana. Like most languages spoken south of the Sahara, Twi is a tone language. Akuapim Twi became the prestige dialect because it was the first dialect to be used for Bible translation. Fante Twi and Ashanti Twi are also spoken by a large population.
How do you count to 10 in Twi?
Counting in tens in Twi is quite simple. Ten is edu, so twenty, two tens, becomes edu nu written and pronounced as aduonu. Thirty, three tens, becomes edu sa written and pronounced aduasa.
What language do Fante speak?
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.
What does Twi stand for?
TWI
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| TWI | Texting While Intoxicated |
| TWI | Tread Wear Indicator |
| TWI | Trade Weighted Index |
| TWI | Two Wire Interface |
What does TWI stand for?
What is your name in Twi?
wo din de sɛn? (what is your name?)
How do you say child in Twi?
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| Twi | English |
|---|---|
| ɔbabarima | son |
| ɔbabaa | daughter |
| abanoma | adopted child |
| agyanka | orphan |
How do we say zero in Twi?
Number ten in Twi is ‘Edu’, correct?…More videos on YouTube.
| Number | Twi | English |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | ohunu/hwee | zero |
| 1 | baako | one |
| 2 | mmienu | two |
| 3 | mmiɛnsa | three |
What is the history of 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.
What is difference between Twi and Fante?
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. Many Fantes are bilingual or bidialectal and most can speak Twi.