Countries
Ghana, Ivory coast
Benin, Nigeria
Total No. Of Countries
22
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National Language
Ghana
Nigeria
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa
Minority Language
Benin, United States of America
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Regulated By
Akan Orthography Committee
Yoruba Academy
Interesting Facts
- Ghana has over 100 ethnic groups living, and Akan is one of the largest tribe.
- Akan language came in South America, notably Suriname and Jamaica through slave trade.
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
Similar To
Ewe and Ga-Dangme Languages
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Derived From
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