KYE ISO 639-3
Krache
Kaakye Autonym
A language of Ghana
- ISO 639
- kye
- Alternate Names
- Kaache, Kaakyi, Kaakyɩ, Krachi, Krakye
- Autonym
- Kaakye
- Population
- 83,000 (2017 J. Leclerc), increasing.
- Location:
- Volta region: Kete Krachi area near Nchimburu.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Nyo, Potou-Tano, Tano, Guang, North Guang
- Dialects
- None known. Considerable mutual intelligibility of Chumburung [ncu] and Dwang [nnu] (Guan languages); less with Guan languages of Gonja [gjn] or Gikyode [acd].
- Language Use
- Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Also use Akan [aka].
- Language Development
- High level of school attendance. Texts.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Krache
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn], used since 2006.
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Volta region: Kete Krachi area near Nchimburu.
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