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Akan

Pronunciation: /ˈɑːk(ə)n/
Definition of Akan

noun (plural same)

  • 1a member of a people inhabiting southern Ghana and adjacent parts of Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast).
  • 2 [mass noun] the language of the Akan, belonging to the Kwa group and having over 4 million speakers. Its main dialects are Ashanti and Fante. Also called Twi.

adjective

  • relating to the Akan or their language.

Origin:

the name in Akan

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