Nzema

NZI

developing

Alternate Names: Appolo, Nzima

Dialects: Evalue.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Kwa
Nyo
Potou-Tano
Tano
Central
Bia
Southern

Demographics: 262,000 in Ghana (2004 SIL). Population total all countries: 328,700.

Language Use: Also use Akan [aka]. Used as L2 by Ahanta [aha], Jwira-Pepesa [jwi].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Bible: 1999.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Ghana

Other Comments: Traditional religion.