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Nzema

A language of Ghana

ISO 639-3: nzi

Population	262,000 in Ghana (2004 SIL). Population total all countries: 328,700.
Region	Southwest corner. Also in Côte d’Ivoire.
Language map	Ghana, reference number 51
Alternate names	Appolo, Nzima
Dialects	Evalue.
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Nyo, Potou-Tano, Tano, Central, Bia, Southern
Language use	Also use Akan [aka].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Bible: 1999.
Comments	Traditional religion.

Also spoken in:

Côte d’Ivoire

Language name	Nzema
Population	66,700 in Côte d’Ivoire (1993 SIL).
Region	Aboisso Department, Tiapoum Subprefecture, southeast coast; Abidjan.
Language map	Côte d’Ivoire, reference number 51
Alternate names	Appolo, Nzima
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%.
Comments	Christian, traditional religion, Muslim.

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."

EGYA-BLAY, author. 1987. Changing patterns of authority over children among the Western Nzema.

ROWSON, Hilary M., author. 1987. Health and the gods in contemporary Nzema thought.