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Learn to Speak the Twi Language from Ghana

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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 

unknown

you people are grown ups and u wanna talk about fuk u and dat get a life

Posted September 25, 2008

unknown

you people are grown ups and u wanna talk about fuk u and dat get a life

Posted September 25, 2008

Julie

please post more twi language courses.your lessons is the best I've found on the internet.

Posted August 24, 2008

Ian Duncan Utley

New Twi book available:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Madamfo-Ghana-Twi-Guidebook_W0QQitemZ270254349084QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item270254349084&_trksid=p3286.m14.l1318

Posted July 14, 2008

David

How do you say I apologize in Akan?

Posted July 07, 2008

 
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I live in Ghana and  learnt my basic Twi from the Pimsleur course which is unfortunately no longer available.

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