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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Ghana > Adangbe

Adangbe

A language of Ghana

ISO 639-3adq

Population  200 in Ghana (2006). Population total all countries: 2,200.
Region  Togo border area east of Ho. Agotime mostly in Volta region, Kpoeta, Apegame. Also in Togo.
Language map  Ghana, reference number 2
Alternate names   Adan, Adantonwi, Agotime, Dangbe
Dialects  Similar to Igo [ahl].
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Left Bank, Kposo-Ahlo-Bowili
Comments  Different from Adangme [ada]. The Adan and Agotime are separate ethnic groups who speak Adangbe.

Also spoken in:

Togo

Language name   Adangbe
Population  2,000 in Togo (2002 SIL).
Region  Togo and Ghana border directly east of Ho, Ghana.
Language map  Togo, reference number 1
Alternate names  Adan, Adantonwi, Agotime, Dangbe
Comments  Different from Dangme [ada]. The Adan and Agotime are separate ethnic groups who speak Adangbe.