Twi Twi Twi (; also known as Akan Kasa) is a dialect of the Akan language spoken in southern and central Ghana by several million people, mainly of the Akan tribe, the biggest of the about 17 major tribes in Ghana and forms some 70% of the Ghanaian population as a first and second language. Twi is a common name for two former literary dialects of the Akan language; Asante (Ashanti) and Akuapem, which are mutually intelligible. There are about 9 million Twi speakers, mainly originating from the Ashanti Region and about a total of 17–18 million Ghanaians as either first
Twi or second languages. Akuapem Twi was the first Akan dialect to be used for Bible translation, and became the prestige dialect as a result. It is also spoken by the Southeastern people of Cote D'Ivoire. Here are the Twi Alphabet (Also the Akan Alphabet - Akanfoɔ ntwereɛ) The 22 letters of the Twi alphabet are: Letters C, J, V and Z are also used, but only in loanwords. Pronunciation of the Twi (Akan) letters / alphabets - Twi Diphthongs. Conparison between Asante Twi and Akuapem Twi: The Ashantis use a system of giving the first name to a child, based