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Sehwi

A language of Ghana

ISO 639-3sfw

Population  250,000 (2003).
Region  Southwest.
Language map  Ghana, reference number 54
Alternate names   Asahyue, Sefwi
Dialects  Similar to Anyin [any] of Côte d’Ivoire.
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Nyo, Potou-Tano, Tano, Central, Bia, Northern
Language use  Also use Akan [aka].
Language development  NT: 2004.
Comments  Traditional religion, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BOAFO, Ebenezer; NTUMY, Samuel K., authors. 2002. "A summary report on the sociolinguistic survey of the Sehwi language."  Available online