- Akan people - Wikipedia
Akan refers to the language of the Akan ethnolinguistic group and the Akan language which was and is the most widely spoken and used indigenous language in the Akan peoples in Ghana
- Akan | West African, Ghana, Ivory Coast | Britannica
Most Akan peoples live in Ghana, where they settled in successive waves of migration between the 11th and 18th centuries; others inhabit the eastern part of Côte d’Ivoire and parts of Togo
- Akan Heritage - The Akan are a diverse ethnic group of West Africa . . .
The origin of Akan is from Bono, historical records corroborate Some constituents of Akan include Bono, Akwamu, Fante, Akyem, Asante, Nzema, Sefwi, Bauole, Akuapem, Anyi, Wassa, Denkyira etc Akan is a large family, ethnic group and an umbrella for the aforementioned members
- Akan Cultural Overview | TOTA
An overview of the geography, history, daily life, society, economics, beliefs, and arts music of the Akan cultures
- The Akan African Community, a story - African American Registry
The Akan language (also known as Twi Fante) is a group of dialects within the Central Tano branch of the Potou–Tano subfamily of the Niger-Congo family Elements of Akan culture can generally be seen in many geographic areas
- AFRICA | 101 Last Tribes - Akan people
Akan culture is one of the traditional matrilineal cultures of Africa Akan art is wide-ranging and renowned, especially for the tradition of crafting bronze gold weights, using the lost-wax casting method The Akan culture reached South America, the Caribbean, and North America
- Akan - Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Akan is a language group spoken by related peoples in mainly Ghana and eastern Côte d’Ivoire The descendants of escaped slaves in the interior of Suriname and the Maroons in Jamaica still use a form of this language
- Akan - Summary - eHRAF World Cultures
The Akan are Twi-speaking people living between the Volta river and the Atlantic coast in southern and central Ghana and in southeastern Cote d'Ivoire They include the Akwamu, the Akwampim (Akuapem), the Akyem (Akim), the Asen-Twifo, the Ashanti (Asante), the Fanti (Fante), the Kwahu, and the Wasa
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