Nzema | Ethnologue

A language of Ghana

ISO 639: nzi
Alternate Names: Appolo, Nzima
Autonym: Nzema
Population: 299,000 in Ghana (2013 UNSD). Includes 27,800 Evalue (2013 UNSD). Total users in all countries: 412,000.
Location:: Western region: Jomoro district.
Language Status: 5* (Developing). Recognized language (1951, Laws of the Gold Coast, Vernacular Literature Board Ordinance, as amended by Ordinance No. 44).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Nyo, Potou-Tano, Tano, Central, Bia, Southern
Dialects: Evalue.
Language Use: Also use Akan [aka]. Used as L2 by Ahanta [aha], Jwira-Pepesa [jwi].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Bible: 1999.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Nzema
Writing: Latin script [Latn], used since about 1965.
Other Comments: Traditional religion.

Côte d’Ivoire

Location: Comoé district: Aboisso department, Tiapoum subprefecture, southeast coast; Abidjan.
Language Status: 5 (Developing)
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: Western region: Jomoro district.