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The Ghanaian people are a nation originating in the Ghanaian Gold Coast. [29] Ghanaians predominantly inhabit the Republic of Ghana and are the predominant cultural group and residents of Ghana, numbering 34 million people as of 2024, making up 85% of the population. [27] [30] The word "Ghana" means "warrior king". [31]
Ghana is a multilingual country in which about 80 languages are spoken. [16] English is the official language and lingua franca. [17] [18] Of the languages indigenous to Ghana, Akan is the most widely spoken. [19] Ghana has more than seventy ethnic groups, each with its own distinct language. [15]
Pages in category "Ethnic groups in Ghana" The following 70 pages are in this category, out of 70 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Abidji people;
Some Ghanaian American organizations are pan-ethnic, while others focus on specific ethnic backgrounds, such as Ewe, Asante, and Gadangme. Most organizations do not have full-time professional staff or large budgets; the largest Ghanaian American organization in terms of revenue was the Ashesi University Foundation, which is based on Seattle. [8]
Ghana is a country of 33.48 million people and many native groups, ... The Damba festival is celebrated by the people of Dagbon and other ethnic groups in Ghana ...
Ghana is a multi-ethnic country with diverse linguistic and religious groups; [15] while the Akan are the largest ethnic group, they constitute a plurality. Most Ghanaians are Christians (71.3%); almost a fifth are Muslims; a tenth practice traditional faiths or report no religion. [3]
The Guan or Guang people are an ethnic group found almost in all parts of Ghana, including the Akyode people who speak Gikyode, Anii, Krachi people Nkonya tribe, the Gonja, Anum, Larteh, Akposo, Etsii in the Central Region, Nawuri, Nyagbo and Ntsumburu.
The Akwamu people are an Akan ethnic group in Ghana. They are native around the border between the Eastern and Volta Regions. The Akwamu founded an empire from the 17th and 18th centuries until British colonization in 1886. [1] Olsen states in his 1996 research that Akwamu populace in Ghana numbered over 50,000. [1]