Avatime
A language of Ghana
| Population | 24,000 (2003). |
| Region | Southeast, center at Amedzofe (Amajofe). |
| Language map |
Ghana, reference number 10 |
| Alternate names | Afatime, Si-ya, Sia, Sideme |
| Dialects | Similar to Nyangbo [nyb], Tafi [tcd]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Left Bank, Avatime-Nyangbo |
| Language use | Understood somewhat as L2 by speakers of nearby languages. Diminishing contact with Éwé [ewe]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Grammar. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Traditional religion. |
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