Filipino and Akan
Countries
Philippines
Ghana, Ivory coast
National Language
Philippines
Ghana
Second Language
Philippines
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Benin, United States of America
Regulated By
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino
Akan Orthography Committee
Interesting Facts
- "Filipino" was officially declared as national language by the constitution in 1987.
- "Filipino" is the official name of Tagalog, or synonym of it.
- 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.
Similar To
Tagalog Language
Ewe and Ga-Dangme Languages
Derived From
Spanish Language
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Alphabets in
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Akan-Alphabets.jpg#200
Writing Direction
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Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Thank You
Salamat
meda ase
How Are You?
Kumusta
wo ho te sɛn?
Good Night
magandang gabi
maadwo
Good Evening
Magandang gabi
maadwo
Good Afternoon
Magandang hapon
maaha
Good Morning
Magandang umaga
maakye
Sorry
pinagsisisihan
Kafra
I Love You
Mahal kita
Me doכ wo
Excuse Me
patawarin ninyo ako
mepa wo kyɛw
Where They Speak
Philippines
Ghana
Dialect 2
Hiligaynon
Akuapem
Where They Speak
Philippines
Ghana
Where They Speak
Philippines
Ghana
Native Name
filipino
Akan
Alternative Names
Pilipino
Twi, Fante
French Name
filipino; pilipino
akan
German Name
Pilipino
Akan-Sprache
Pronunciation
[ˌfɪl.ɪˈpiː.no]
[ˈaːkã]
Ethnicity
Filipino people
Akan people
Language Family
Austronesian Family
Niger-Congo Family
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Filipino
Akan
Signed Forms
Filipino Sign Language
Akan Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Macrolanguage
ISO 639 1
No Data Available
ak
Glottocode
fili1244
akan1251
Linguasphere
No Data Available
No data available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Filipino and Akan 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 Filipino and Akan dialects. Various dialects of Filipino and Akan language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Filipino are spoken in different Filipino Speaking Countries whereas Akan Dialects are spoken in different Akan speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Filipino vs Akan Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Filipino dialects include: Bikol, Hiligaynon. Akan dialects include: Asante , Akuapem. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Filipino and Akan Speaking population
Filipino and Akan speaking population is one of the factors based on which Filipino and Akan languages can be compared. The total count of Filipino and Akan Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Filipino language is 1.74 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Akan language is 0.17 %. 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 Filipino and Akan on Filipino vs Akan where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Filipino and Akan Language Codes
Filipino and Akan language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Filipino and Akan Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.