AKAN


Meaning of AKAN in English

Cluster of peoples inhabiting southern Ghana, eastern Côte d'Ivoire, and parts of Togo.

Their languages are of the Niger-Congo languages . In the 14th–18th centuries several Akan states, notably the Fante confederacy and the Asante empire, formed in regions where gold was produced and traded. Many of the Akan, who number some 16 million, work in urban districts.

Britannica English dictionary.      Английский словарь Британика.