Cherepon (Kyiripong)

Cherepon is a member of the Kwa branch of the Atlantic-Congo language family. It is spoken by about 110,000 people in Ghana, in particular in the hills of the Akuepim North Municipal District in the south of the Eastern Region in the southeast of Ghana.

Cherepon is also known as Chiripon, Chiripong, Kyiripong, Okere or Ɔkere. It is written with the Latin alphabet. A Cherepon translation of the Bible was publised in 2022.

Cherepon alphabet and pronunciation

Cherepon alphabet and pronunciation

Download an alphabet chart for Cherepon (Excel)

Notes

Cherepon has tones: the high tone can be marked with an acute accent (á). Other tones are not usually marked.

Sample video in and about Cherepon

Links

Information about Cherepon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherepon_language
https://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/items/d73ef198-edcb-487b-aedd-dfa29232fcf4
http://language-archives.org/language/cpn

Kwa languages

Abidji, Adele, Ahanta, Akan, Akuapem, Anii, Anyin, Avatime, Baoulé, Chakosi, Cherepon, Chumburung, Dangme, Fante, Foodo, Ga, Gonja, Kebu, Krache, Kyode, Likpe, Logba, Mbato, Nkonya, Nzema, Siwu, Tchaman, Twi

Languages written with the Latin alphabet

Page created: 21.05.25. Last modified: 22.05.25

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