Akan and Haitian Creole
Countries
Ghana, Ivory coast
Haiti
National Language
Ghana
Haiti
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Central America, North America
Minority Language
Benin, United States of America
Cuba
Regulated By
Akan Orthography Committee
Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen (Academy of Haitian Creole)
Interesting Facts
- Ghana has over 100 ethnic groups living, and Akan is one of the largest tribe.
- Akan language came in South America, notably Suriname and Jamaica through slave trade.
- In the year 1940, the first technical orthography for Haitian Creole was developed.
- In Haiian Creole, the word 'creole' is of Latin origin via a Portuguese term that means, "person raised in one's house".
Similar To
Ewe and Ga-Dangme Languages
French Language
Alphabets in
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HaitianCreole-Alphabets.jpg#200
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
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How Are You?
wo ho te sɛn?
Kijan ou yé?
Good Night
maadwo
Bon nwit
Good Evening
maadwo
Bonswa
Good Afternoon
maaha
Bon apre-midi
Good Morning
maakye
Bon apre-midi
I Love You
Me doכ wo
Mwen renmen w
Excuse Me
mepa wo kyɛw
Eskize m
Dialect 1
Asante
Northern Haitian Creole
Where They Speak
Ghana
Cap-Haitien
Dialect 2
Akuapem
Central Haitian Creole
Where They Speak
Ghana
Port-au-Prince
Dialect 3
Fante
Southern Haitian Creole
Where They Speak
Ghana
Cayes
Native Name
Akan
Kreyòl ayisyen
Alternative Names
Twi, Fante
Creole, Haitian Creole, Western Caribbean Creole
French Name
akan
haïtien; créole haïtien
German Name
Akan-Sprache
Haïtien (Haiti-Kreolisch)
Pronunciation
[ˈaːkã]
[kɣejɔl]
Ethnicity
Akan people
Haitians
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Indo-European Family
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Akan
Haitian Creole
Signed Forms
Akan Sign Language
Langue des Signes Haïtienne (LSH)
Scope
Macrolanguage
Individual
Glottocode
akan1251
hait1244
Linguasphere
No data available
51-AAC-cb
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
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All Akan and Haitian Creole Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Akan and Haitian Creole dialects. Various dialects of Akan and Haitian Creole language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Akan are spoken in different Akan Speaking Countries whereas Haitian Creole Dialects are spoken in different Haitian Creole speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Akan vs Haitian Creole Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Akan dialects include: Asante, Akuapem. Haitian Creole dialects include: Northern Haitian Creole , Central Haitian Creole. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Akan and Haitian Creole Speaking population
Akan and Haitian Creole speaking population is one of the factors based on which Akan and Haitian Creole languages can be compared. The total count of Akan and Haitian Creole Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Akan language is 0.17 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Haitian Creole language is 0.15 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Akan and Haitian Creole on Akan vs Haitian Creole where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Akan and Haitian Creole Language Codes
Akan and Haitian Creole language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Akan and Haitian Creole Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.