Potou–Tano languages

Potou–Tano
Potou–Tano
Potou–Akanic
Geographic; distribution	Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Togo
Linguistic classification	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta-Congo Kwa Potou–Tano; ; ; ;
Subdivisions	Potou; Tano;
Language codes
Glottolog	poto1254

The Potou–Tano or Potou–Akanic^[1] languages are the only large, well-established branch of the Kwa family. They have been partially reconstructed historically by Stewart in 1989 and 2002.^[1]

Languages

The Potou branch consists of two minor languages of Ivory Coast, Ebrié and Mbato. The Tano branch includes the major languages of SE Ivory Coast and southern Ghana, Baoulé and Akan.

Potou–Tano
- Potou (Potu)
  - Ebrié
  - Mbato
- Tano (Akanic)
  - Krobu
  - West Tano: Abure, Eotile
  - Central Tano (Bia and the Akan language, a.k.a. the Akan languages)
  - Guang

References

^ ^a ^b Stewart, John M. 2002. The potential of Proto-Potou-Akanic-Bantu as a pilot Proto-Niger-Congo, and the reconstructions updated. Journal of African Languages and Linguistics 23:197-224. doi:10.1515/jall.2002.012