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edit-warring

Please read WP:RS and WP:TRUTH. It doesn't matter what you know to be true, you need to demonstrate it. For linguistic claims, you need linguistic sources, not newspaper articles or random websites. Also, when multiple contemporary sources agree, they trump old sources. The consensus today appears to be that Bono and Wasa are distinct languages, though close to Akan. If you want to claim that Bono is a dialect of Akan, you need modern, reliable sources that are sufficient to rebuke sources such as Glottolog and Ethnologue. Those latter sources could easily be wrong, but you need to demonstrate that they're wrong so that other people can confirm what you claim. Other people do not share your personal knowledge. — kwami (talk) 08:42, 11 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I have read all the rules and guidelines and do understand. Ethnologue and Glottolog can’t be the only benchmark sources, neither can it trump the works of Prof Florence Abena Dolphyne because it appears to be earlier date. Daily graphic is reliable source. How can Bono be Akan and not speak Akan, what is your definition of Akan and its composition, I need clarification on your claim. It is also true Bono, Fante and Wasa are mutually intelligible, how then do your source exclude Bono from Akan. Does that means your sources could be wrong, or it has been fed with wrong information. Bosomba Amosah (talk) 10:51, 11 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, sources can be wrong, which is why we go by a consensus of sources. Secondary and review sources generally have priority.

You're confusing ethnicity with language. Some Akan speak English as their native tongue. That doesn't make English a dialect of Akan.

Daily Graphic is not a reliable source for linguistic claims, per the guidelines I provided you.

Many people use the word 'dialect' for all languages spoken by a particular ethnic group. For example, Zhuang has historically been called a 'dialect' of Chinese, even though it's not in the same language family, because the Zhuang historically identified as Chinese. Similarly with the Bangime 'dialect' of Dogon, which isn't in the same language family despite the Bangime being ethnically Dogon. You yourself appear to be such a person, with your rhetorical question 'How can Bono be Akan and not speak Akan.' The fact that you would ask that question indicates that you do not know what a dialect is.

As for intelligibility, there is the complicating factor of acquired bilingualism. The fact that the Bono understand Akan does not mean the languages are mutually intelligible, because Bono have extensive exposure to Akan. You would need a source that the Ashanti etc. readily understand Bono. Ethnologue has a note that Bono and Wasa have limited intelligibility, but make no mention of Akan proper.

Also, please post in a single location, rather than duplicating threads. — kwami (talk) 01:06, 12 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It’s good you admitted sources can be wrong, just like ethnologue and Glottolog could be wrong. I understand ethnicity and language very well, you are rather resorting to red herring. Akan could be a language or people, just like Akan language or Akan people. No Akan in Ghana or Côte d’Ivoire speaks English as their native language unless it’s being termed as official language which is understandable. English is just L2 for Akan especially Ghanaians.

You are rather confusing language with dialect. English is a language with dialects(sub) from America, UK etc whereas Akan is a language with dialects from Bono, Fante, Akuapem, Asante etc. So Bono is a dialect, not a language, that’s the category; therefore Glottolog and Ethnologue could be wrong. Linguistic sources from Prof Abena Dolphyne, Bureau of Languages Ghana, Ghana Bible Society confirm my stance. Therefore if you suggest Bono is a language, then where are the dialects of Bono? Because language is a broad term for language family. Your examples deviate from the context, your examples aren’t from the same language family but historically.

To say Bono isn’t Akan means you don’t understand the whole concept, or your sources could be wrong. Bono is Akan and there is nothing like Bono being exposed to Akan, that’s wrong. The fact that you are alluding “You would need a source that the Ashanti” understand Bono means you are confusing yourself. Ashanti is not a yardstick for Akan languages, that’s ridiculous. Kindly explain “Akan” and “Akan proper” for my perusal, you seem to be mentioning words which aren’t understandable. Bosomba Amosah (talk) 17:29, 12 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not all Akan live in Ghana and Ivory Coast.

You're using circular logic: It's true, therefore it's true. And no, you obviously don't understand the connection between ethnicity and language. Fortunately, we rely on WP:RS, not on WP:TRUTH.

I used 'Akan proper' because of your argument that Bono is Akan.

What does Dolphyne actually say about Bono? — kwami (talk) 19:03, 12 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No Akan elsewhere uses English as a native language unless official language. You are confusing yourself. It’s obvious you also don’t understand Akan with respect to Ethnicity and language. I’m relying on WP:RS hence quoting Abena Dolphyne. I want explanation of your claim “ Akan proper” and “Akan” and its composition. Dolphyne explains Bono dialect is a parental Akan language which contains the characteristics of the dialects of Fante, Wasa, Asante, Akuapem etc. Bosomba Amosah (talk) 13:42, 13 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Because you have a different definition of the Akan language than contemporary sources do, I used 'Akan proper' for the Akan of ethnologue, glottologue etc. because it would be silly to relate Bono to Akan if Bono were Akan.

In your summary, you say Bono is both a dialect and a language. Not very helpful. Also, it's rather ridiculous to claim that a modern language is the ancestor of another modern language. That would be like saying Italian is parental to French because it's more conservative. — kwami (talk) 19:42, 13 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Nowhere did I say Bono is both dialect and language, don’t put words in my mouth. Bono is a dialect of Akan language. Your sources could be wrong on the definition of Akan, it is likewise improper to say some Akan are proper Akan without giving a vivid explanation than relying on information from Ethnologue and Glottolog which could be wrong. You need to be clear on what “proper Akan” else it’s ridiculous. It is very ridiculous to segregate some dialects and term it proper Akan in this modern era. Contemporary sources relate to Prof Abena Dolphyne. Bosomba Amosah (talk) 08:11, 14 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You don't appear to be reading what you're responding to. — kwami (talk) 09:24, 14 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've closed the move request, based on Dolphyne and Stewart agreeing that Bono is a dialect of Akan. However, it is not Twi - Dolphine 1986 p.15 says that it is close to Wasa, but that Asante and Fante are closer to each other than they are to Bono, and moreover that Twi does not exist. — kwami (talk) 05:22, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Noted for closing the request, however Bono is Twi. Dolphyne’s introduction says Asante and Bono geographically close and understand each other well. Dolphyne’s work was more on Akan as whole. Bosomba Amosah (talk) 19:13, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Dolphyne says that Twi has no linguistic meaning. It's just a synonym for 'Akan' that is not used by Fante. She is your only reliable source. — kwami (talk) 19:17, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Where did Dolphyne says that, cite the page, want to check. Then don’t conclude Bono is not Twi because it is. Bosomba Amosah (talk) 09:34, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Top p. 15, tree diagram.

Okay, Bono is Twi. But then what is Twi? If Twi is a language, then Fante is also Twi. But that's obsolete terminology. In this century Fante is no longer considered to be Twi. — kwami (talk) 09:50, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There is no tree diagram in my document(pdf), so you can WhatsApp your document to me on 055 755 0978. Twi is a language spoken by Bono, Asante, Akwamu, Akuapem, Akyem etc. Fante is not part. Bosomba Amosah (talk) 19:44, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

here's the link.[1] — kwami (talk) 21:43, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The table was explaining Proto Tano languages and make no mention of your claim. Bosomba Amosah (talk) 08:13, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It shows that Fante is closest to Akuapem. If Twi includes Asante and Akuapem, then it also includes Fante. If it doesn't include Fante, then it doesn't include Akuapem -- or Bono, for that matter. — kwami (talk) 11:06, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Then are you also trying to imply Twi is Akuapem and Fante since it’s closest, without Asante. Is that the logic…? Fante isn’t Twi. The table was explaining Proto Tano languages and its categorisation. It’s a broad topic there Bosomba Amosah (talk) 12:37, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not implying anything. I was explaining the tree to you. If Twi is a linguistic entity, you need to ask where it is on the tree. If you circle the things that are Twi, you don't get a coherent clade. Thus Twi is not a linguistic entity -- which is presumably why it's not listed anywhere. Ergo it is not a language and not a dialect. It's a label that may refer to some ethnic or other factor, but it would not appear in a list of Akan dialects. Linguistically, it has no meaning. — kwami (talk) 13:22, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The tree was more about Proto Tano languages and made no reservations for Twi language. Whatever it is, some Akan people have accepted it as their mother tongue from onset whether it’s a language or not. It includes subdialects of Akuapem, Denkyira, Akwamu, Asante, Bono, Akyem… It appears exclusively to Akan in southern and central Ghana except Fante. Bosomba Amosah (talk) 14:16, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

okay, fine. i'm only saying that it has no linguistic meaning and so has no place in the Akan article apart from identity and terminology. we shouldn't treat it as a language. comments like 'bono is a dialect of twi' are meaningless. it's like saying 'akan is a dialect of ghanaian.' — kwami (talk) 22:07, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Twi is for Bono, Akuapem, Asante, Akyem, Akwamu, Denkyira etc whether as language or identity. It is not limited to Akuapem and Asante only, however it would be better to say Akuapem and Asante were the first to be developed in written forms. The same way comments like Akuapem or Asante is a dialect of Twi are meaningless, if Bono is meaningless. Your example “Akan is a dialect of Ghanaian” is out context and proportion. Bosomba Amosah (talk) 20:34, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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official language

can you provide your reference for bono being an official language of ghana? — kwami (talk) 02:17, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I have not made a statement pertaining to Bono being official language of Ghana. My statement is English is the official language of Ghana. Bosomba Amosah (talk) 08:47, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No, you claimed that Bono is official.[2][3][4] I'll go ahead and revert you. — kwami (talk) 17:27, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

adding bullshit

Please stop adding bullshit to the akan articles. Some of your edits you know to be nonsense, as it's contradicted by your own sources, and some is unsubstantiated [such as bono being one of the traditional literary varieties of akan]. — kwami (talk) 04:09, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please stop removing relevant information from Twi. It’s just vandalism. Nothing is contradictory, stop confusing yourself. Bono is one of the varieties of Akan, hence stop removing Bono from the article. That’s unwarranted. You started removing Bono from the article [[5]] Bosomba Amosah (talk) 20:40, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Remember, any unsourced claims can be deleted at any time.

First you insisted that Bono was a dialect of Akan, now you insist that it's a language. You provided the source that Twi has no linguistic meaning, yet you're still pushing it as a genealogical node. You also repeatedly claim that it's one of the founding literary dialects of Twi/Akan, but the sources you provide fail -- or at least I can't find any support in them. If you do have a source for that, please provide a page number so we can verify. — kwami (talk) 11:23, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

My stance is on your continuance removal of Bono from Twi, because it is part of Twi. Yes, Bono is a dialect just as Fante or Akuampem or Asante. Nowhere have I stated Bono is a language, the context is on Twi, don’t switch it to a different topic. You reiterated severally that Twi has no linguistic meaning, neither is it a language or dialect, it is not my saying, that’s your stance. Do not put words in my mouth. My stance is Twi encompasses Akuapem, Akyem, Bono, Akwamu, Asante, Denkyira etc.

Twi is Twi and Akan is Akan. They are not the same. Akan comprises of Fante, Asante, Akuapem, Bono, Wassa.

Read [[6]] You are confusing Twi with Akan, they are not the same. Bosomba Amosah (talk) 12:16, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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I never said Akan and Twi are the same thing. Just the opposite in fact. And I never said it was your position that Twi is not a dialect. Again, just the opposite. You cite Dolphyne, Ethnologue etc. in your edits, but when I check them I find that they don't say what you claim they do. In other words, you appear to be using citations falsely to make it look like your personal opinions are supported by the lit.

If you dispute Dolphyne, your own source that I've been basing my edits on, you can get a wp:third opinion. If you continue to falsify sources instead, pushing your opinions instead of following what the sources say, I will report you for edit-warring and ask that your account be blocked.

I'm happy to follow other wp:reliable sources if you can find them. You need reliable sources for at least two things - one, that Dolphyne is wrong about the relationship among Akan dialects, and two, that Bono is one of the literary languages that constitute Twi.

If you can prove that Dolphyne is wrong, than we need to remove her from the articles, which means following other sources that Bono is a distinct language. If you want to use Dolphyne, then we need to accept her classification, which means that Twi is not a dialect. You can't have it both ways.

For all I know Bono may be one of the literary dialects of Akan. I've never seen that, however, and so will continue to revert that claim until you provide a reliable source that it's true. — kwami (talk) 21:13, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You are equally engaging in edit wars as your edits are assumption based and could lead to reporting, not reflecting the works of Prof Dolphyne or any reliable. I will correct any edits which have no reliable source rather than assumptions. You edits are based on assumptions, secondary, you are using Akan reference on Ethnologue as Twi reference, this means you are assuming Twi and Akan are the same which is not. Dolphyne’s works include Bono as Akan, nowhere did she stated it is not Twi either. Dolphyne works centered on Proto Tano languages, further breaking it into “Akan” and “Anyi-Baoule-Nzema” languages. Nowhere did it mention Twi as you assuming and prolly the supposed classification. You are not following WP:RS else you might cite sources to support your claims. Continuously changing edits with different sources could lead to falsification, and consequently breaking the three revert rules could lead to your account being block. I have been waiting to see you provide reliable source which saids Bono is not Twi, yet none is being provided. Instead you are using Akan reference as Twi and making assumptions which Dolphyne never stated. Bosomba Amosah (talk) 11:38, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

On the Bono people article, rather than reverting you, I added 'fix' tags to the gibberish that you keep adding. If you can find a source for any of it, great, but I doubt you can find a source that their language is called 'Bono Twi of Akan', that 'Bono' and 'Twi' are synonyms [which of course would mean that Asante is not Twi], that the Fante and Akwamu are not Akan, or that 'owning to' means anything. Though I suspect that you will deny that you wrote any of those things. — kwami (talk) 11:55, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I’m not saying Bono is synonymous to Twi, I mean Bono Twi. Bosomba Amosah (talk) 12:19, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

BTW, other editors have thanked me for reverting your edits. — kwami (talk) 21:47, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

And stop posting bullshit on my talk page. — kwami (talk) 11:41, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]