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Anyin

A language of Côte d’Ivoire

ISO 639-3: any

Population	610,000 in Côte d’Ivoire (1993 SIL). Population total all countries: 860,000.
Region	South region, Abidjan and Aboisso departments; East-Central region, Abengourou and Agnibilekrou departments; North-East region, Bondoukou and Tanda departments; North-Central region, M’bahiakro Department; and Central region, Bongouanou and Daoukro departments; Between Kulango and Abron [abr] north; Nzema [sfw], Abure [abu], and Lagoon languages south; Baoulé west [bci]. Also in Ghana.
Language map	Côte d’Ivoire, reference number 7
Alternate names	Agni, Anyi
Dialects	Sanvi, Indenie, Bini, Bona, Moronou, Djuablin, Ano, Abe, Barabo, Alangua. Most similar to Baoulé. Also similar to Nzema, Sehwi [sfw].
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Nyo, Potou-Tano, Tano, Central, Bia, Northern
Language use	10,000 to 100,000 L2 users. Also use French, Jula [dyu], or Akan [aka].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Radio programs. NT: 1997.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Christian, traditional religion, Muslim, other.

Also spoken in:

Ghana

Language name	Anyin
Population	250,000 in Ghana (2003).
Region	Between Abron north and Nzema south, Côte d’Ivoire west, Twi east. Aowin dialect in Ghana.
Language map	Ghana, reference number 9
Alternate names	Agni, Anyi
Dialects	Aowin (Brissa, Brosa).
Language use	Also use Akan [aka].
Language development	Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%.
Comments	Traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BURMEISTER, Jonathan L., author. 1976. "A comparison of variable nouns in Anyi-Sanvi and Nzema."

BURMEISTER, Jonathan L., author. 1981. "Proverbes agni."

BURMEISTER, Jonathan L., author. 1983. "L’agni."

BURMEISTER, Jonathan L., author. 1988. "Personal pronouns in Anyi and related languages."

BURMEISTER, Jonathan L., author. 1990. "Anyi literacy program."

BURMEISTER, Jonathan L., author. 1999. Guide d’orthographe Agni Sanvi.

BURMEISTER, Jonathan L., author. 1999. Lexique Agni Sanvi-Français.

BURMEISTER, Jonathan L.; KOUAO, Anoh, authors. 1985. Personal names in Sanvi Anyi.

BURMEISTER, Jonathan L.; KOUAO, Anoh, authors. 1990. "Les noms propres en Agni Sanvi."

HILL, Harriet S., author. 1985. Some impressions of the Anyi spirit world.

HILL, Harriet S., author. 1990. "La cosmogonie traditionelle des Agni."

KOFFI, Ettien N., author. 1994. The representation of tones in the orthography.

KOFFI, Ettien N., author. 1995. Indigenizing punctuation marks.

Vernacular Publications

Amanmuo. 1985.

Bɛ mán yɛ súan anyin abesedeʼn = guide de l’enseignant pour le syllabaire en Agni Sanvi. 2000.

Guide de l’enseignant: cours de calcul pour la préalphabétisation. 2000.

Yɛ "kennga anyin sannvin. 1975.

Yɛ kulo kɛ yɛ wʋ mma, kalata mʼɔ li mʋaʼn: ɛnwʋnnzɛ = Nous voulons des enfants, premier livre: la grossesse. 1999.

Yɛ kulo kɛ yɛ wʋ mma, kalata mʼɔ tian yɩ nnuyanʼn: bɛ kɔ wʋ baaʼn dede mʼɔ ju afʋɛ nnyuanʼn = Nous voulons des enfants, deuxieme livre: les deux premieres annees. 1999.