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Jwira-Pepesa, also known as Gwira and Pepesa-Jwira, is a Niger-Congo language of the Western Region of Ghana, consisting of the mutually intelligible dialects Jwira and Pepesa, with approximately 18,000 speakers total.[2] It is a Kwa language of the Central Tano branch, and shares 60% intelligibility with Nzema and partial intelligibility with Ahanta and Anyin.[3] Jwira is spoken in 18 villages from Bamiankaw to Humjibere along the Ankobra River, while Pepesa is spoken on Wasa land between Agona Junction and Tarkwa. The two dialects are separated by a mountain range.[2]

Jwira-Pepesa
Pepesa-Jwira
Region	Ghana
Native speakers	18,000 (2003)[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Kwa Potou–Tano Tano Central Tano (Akan) Bia South Jwira-Pepesa
Dialects	Jwira Pepesa
Language codes
ISO 639-3	jwi
Glottolog	jwir1241

Orthography

Jwira-Pepesa has no written form.[2]

References

На других языках

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[de] Jwira-Pepesa (Sprache)

Jwira-Pepesa ist eine ghanaische Sprache und wird von 18.000 (2003) Sprechern in der südwestlichen Ecke Ghanas verwendet.

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- [en] Jwira-Pepesa language

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