Anufo language

Anufo
Chakosi
Anufɔ
RegionGhana, Togo, Benin, Ivory Coast
EthnicityAnufo people
Native speakers
180,000 (2013)
Official status
Recognised minority
language in
Language codes
ISO 639-3cko
Glottologanuf1239

Anufo (Anufɔ), also known as Chakosi, is a Central Tano language spoken in northeast Ghana, northern Togo, northwest Benin and Ivory Coast by approximately 180,000 people. As a language, Anufɔ is tonal. It follows the subject-verb object canonical structure. It is also dialectical. Across nine clan groups, Anufɔ is spoken with dialectical distinction although mutually intelligible.