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Akan | |
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Native to | Ghana, Suriname |
Native speakers | 19 million (date missing) |
Language family |
Niger–Congo
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Official status | |
Official language in | None. — Government-sponsored languages of Ghana |
Akan is a language group spoken by related peoples in mainly Ghana and eastern Côte d'Ivoire. It is understood by roughly 99% of Ghana's population.