Atlantic-Congo · ISO 639-3 any
Anyin Language Anyi
Anyin is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken by about 1.2 million people in 1 country. It is written in the Latin script.
Where Anyin is spoken
- Official language
- Regional official
- Spoken by 10%+
- 1–10%
- Smaller communities
About the Anyin language
Anyin (Anyi) is spoken by about 1.2 million people, which makes it the 414th most spoken language in the world — just behind Sakalava Malagasy (1.2 million) and ahead of Bhilali (1.2 million). It belongs to the Atlantic-Congo language family and, more precisely, to the Anyinic group within the Kwa Volta-Congo branch.
Where is Anyin spoken?
Anyin is used in 1 country. The largest communities live in Côte d'Ivoire (1.2 million).
Anyin is not a national official language anywhere.
Writing system and status
Anyin is written in the Latin script. It is a safe, widely transmitted language: children still learn it at home as their first language.
Its closest relatives in the same branch of the family are Baoulé, Abron, Akan, Ewe, Fon, Ci Gbe and 2 more.
ISO codes: ISO 639-3 any.
Frequently asked questions about Anyin
How many people speak Anyin?
Where is Anyin spoken?
What language family does Anyin belong to?
What is Anyin called in Anyin?
Is Anyin an endangered language?
Data: Languages of the World dataset (MIT) — ISO 639-3, Glottolog (CC BY 4.0), Unicode CLDR, Google LinguaMeta (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata; country lists: samayo/country-json (MIT). Speaker numbers include first- and second-language speakers where sources report them.