A cluster of Twi (Kwa)-speaking peoples mostly in Ghana, and in the Côte d'Ivoire and Togo, comprising several kingdoms. The best known and largest is the Asante (Ashanti). All recognize matrilineal descent, and have a long urban and trading tradition. Population c.5 million.
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Akan may be:
Akan people, an ethnic group from West Africa Akan States, any of several states organized in the 16th or 17th century by the Akan people Akan languages, a stock of dialects spoken by the Akan people Akan District, Hokkaido Akan, Hokkaido, a town in Akan District, Hokkaido Akan (volcano), a volcano in Hokkaido, Japan Akan (lake), a lake in Hokkaido, Japan Akan, Wisconsin, a town in the United States Akan, son of Ezer, a character mentioned in the book of Genesis "AKAN"(あかん) is meaning "NO" in Osaka, Japan| This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. |
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