LEXOS · World Language

Akan

Akan is one of 99 world languages in the LEXOS registry, belonging to the Niger-Congo language family. Every word or phrase can be analysed across 6 linguistic levels: phonetics → phonology → morphology → syntax → semantics → pragmatics.

Deep Dive

Kwa branch of Niger-Congo, including the Twi and Fante varieties. Tonal and a major language of Ghana.

6 Levels of Analysis for Akan

Phonetics

Speech sounds

Phonology

Phonemes and sound patterns

Morphology

Word structure and formation

Syntax

Phrases and sentence structure

Other Niger-Congo languages

Yoruba Fula Igbo Chewa Zulu Kinyarwanda Kirundi Shona Mossi Xhosa

Frequently asked about Akan

What language family does Akan belong to?

Niger-Congo.

At which levels can I analyse Akan?

Six levels: Phonetics (speech sounds, IPA), Phonology (phonemes and sound patterns), Morphology (word structure), Syntax (phrases and sentence structure), Semantics (literal meaning), Pragmatics (meaning in context).

Is Akan one of the most spoken world languages?

Yes — LEXOS catalogues the 99 most-spoken / most-commercially-relevant world languages, covering every major language family and every continent.

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