The Potou–Tano or Potou–Akanic
languages are the only large, well-established branch of the
Kwa family. They have been partially reconstructed historically by Stewart in 1989 and 2002.
[Stewart, John M. 2002. The potential of Proto-Potou-Akanic-Bantu as a pilot Proto-Niger-Congo, and the reconstructions updated. ''Journal of African Languages and Linguistics'' 23:197-224. ]
Languages
The Potou branch consists of two minor languages of Ivory Coast, Ebrié and Mbato. The Tano branch includes the major languages of SE Ivory Coast and southern Ghana,
Baoulé and
Akan.
*Potou (Potu)
**
Ebrié
**
Mbato
*Tano (Akanic)
**
Krobu
**West Tano:
Abure,
Eotile
**
Central Tano (Bia and the Akan language, the Akan languages)
**
Guang
See also
*
Proto-Potou-Akanic reconstructions (Wiktionary)
References
External links
Proto-Potou-Akanic-Bantu reconstructions(Stewart)
Kwa languages
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