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Awutu

A language of Ghana

ISO 639-3: afu

Population  180,000 (2003).
Region  Coast, west of Accra.
Language map  Ghana, reference number 11
Dialects  Awutu, Efutu, Senya.
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Nyo, Potou-Tano, Tano, Guang, South Guang
Language use  Also use Akan [aka].
Language development  Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%.
Comments  Many have school education. Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.

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Academic Publications

BOAFO, Ebenezer; HATFIELD, Deborah H.; KEHL, Christine, authors. 2002. "Sociolinguistic survey of the Awutu-Efutu language area."  Available online