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Learn to Speak Twi
Twi (pronounced 'chwee') is a language spoken in Ghana by about 6 million people. It is a dialect of the Akan language, which in turn belongs to the Kwa language family.
Like most languages spoken south of the Sahara, Twi is a tone language, which means that word distinction is determined not only by vowels and consonants, but also by the pitch on which each syllable is pronounced. It is therefore essential to hear the pronounciation of the words not just to read them.
Twi books From Amazon USA
Twi-English/English-Twi Concise Dictionary (Hippocrene Concise Dictionary)
An excellent Twi-English dictionary
Amazon Price: $11.01 (as of 10/07/2008)
List Price: $12.95
A Comprehensive Course in Twi Asante for the Non-Twi Learner
A more advanced course in Twi. It gives examples of conversations, verbs and tenses. Buy this after the Pimsleur Twi course.
Amazon Price: (as of 10/07/2008)
List Price: $21.95
Links
- Twi Lessons
- Some free Twi lessons, including guide for pronunciation.
- Your Name in Twi
- It is customary for children to be given names according to which day of the week they are born. To find your Ghanaian name visit this link!
- Study Twi in Ghana
- A list of courses you can study in Ghana.
- Google Search
- Google Search but in Twi!
- Nkraata.com
- Nkrataa - Is a FREE Akan word processor.
- GhanaKeyboards
- Free software that adds the Akan characters to your keyboard.
- Akan - PanAfriL10n
- Reference material on Akan with some useful links.
- Discover Ghana
- If you're thinking of exploring Africa but are not sure where to start or about nervous about safety, come to Ghana.
- Real Estate in Ghana
- Real estate in Ghana is incredibly cheap and is a great investment.
- Talk Africa
- Talk Africa is a publication from Ghana that wants to present a different view of Africa. We believe it offers articles that will challenge readers from all parts of the world.
Please leave your comments
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Posted September 25, 2008
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Posted September 25, 2008
please post more twi language courses.your lessons is the best I've found on the internet.
Posted August 24, 2008
New Twi book available:
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Posted July 14, 2008
How do you say I apologize in Akan?
Posted July 07, 2008
