Different sources give different figures for the number of languages of Ghana. This is because of different classifications of varieties as either languages or dialects. Ethnologue lists a total of 79 languages.
As with many ex-colonies in Africa, the official language of Ghana is the English language. Nine languages have the status of government-sponsored languages: Akan, Ewe, Dagomba (Dagbani), Dangme, Dagaare, Ga, Nzema, Gonja, and Kasem. Akan has two literary dialects, Twi and Fante.
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