Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A Kwa language spoken in parts of Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire whose two main varieties are Fante and Twi.
- noun A member of a people of Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire, including the Fante and the Twi.
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- adjective Of or pertaining to the Akan people.
- adjective Of or pertaining to the Akan language and other related languages.
- proper noun A people who inhabit
Ghana andCôte d'Ivoire . - proper noun The
Niger-Congo language spoken by these people. - proper noun A group of languages spoken in Ghana.
- proper noun A
volcano inHokkaido ,Japan .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a Kwa language spoken in Ghana and the Ivory Coast
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Osei Tutu creates free Asante nation 1701; conquers Bono-Mansu in Akan region..
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Even more interestingly, the Asante are part of a larger group of closely related ethnic groups called the Akan which speak very similar languages.
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Even more interestingly, the Asante are part of a larger group of closely related ethnic groups called the Akan which speak very similar languages.
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But, like many of the others such as Akan and Cebuano, Cherokee does not have a single registered speaker here.
Home | Mail Online 2008
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Adai recounted Ruth saying that one of the many things they shared was the matrilineal structure of both Judaism and her Akan culture of Ghana.
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It is likely that proto-Bantu * Nyàmbé and the word Nyame in the Akan language spoken in Ghana are cognate.
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Note 6: Both Akan and proto-Bantu derive from the Benue-Kwa period.
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In the 12th century the Akan people created it out of silk strips, interwoven with meticulous care.
Robert D. Patterson: 2009 Gary Roosevelt High School Commencement Address 2009
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Akan was at an age when he should be curious and, if curiosity was a duty, Akan was a dedicated boy.
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Akan was at an age when he should be curious and, if curiosity was a duty, Akan was a dedicated boy.
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