Wasa

WSS

developing

Alternate Names: Wasaw, Wassa

Dialects: Amenfi, Fianse. Some intelligibility with Abron ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Kwa
Nyo
Potou-Tano
Tano
Central
Akan

Demographics: 309,000 (2003).

Language Use: Also use Akan [aka], less in rural areas. Used as L2 by Jwira-Pepesa [jwi].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Ghana

Other Comments: Traditional religion.