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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries阿肯语
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ākěn yǔ
"阿肯语是加纳的主要语言之一。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A member of a major ethnic group of West Africa, predominantly living in Ghana and the eastern part of Ivory Coast.
"The Akan have a rich cultural history known for intricate gold weights and Kente cloth." - 2
A central branch of the Niger-Congo language family spoken by millions of people in Ghana.
"Twi and Fante are the most widely spoken dialects of Akan."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term originates from the native ethnonym used by the Akan people of West Africa, primarily inhabiting modern-day Ghana and parts of Côte d'Ivoire. Entered English usage in anthropological, linguistic, and historical texts during the colonial and post-colonial periods to describe the major ethnic group and its Niger-Congo language family.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Akan" is said worldwide
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Akan
Transliteration: akan
"L'akan est l'une des langues les plus parlées au Ghana."
Akan
Transliteration: akan
"Akan ist eine Niger-Kongo-Sprache in Westafrika."
Akan
Transliteration: akan
"La lingua akan è parlata principalmente in Ghana."
Akan
Transliteration: akan
"El akan es un grupo etnolingüístico de África Occidental."
Akan
Transliteration: akan
"O povo akan tem uma rica tradição oral."
अकान
Transliteration: akan
Script: अकान भाषा पश्चिम अफ्रीका में बोली जाती है।
"अकान भाषा पश्चिम अफ्रीका में बोली जाती है।"
阿肯语
Transliteration: ākěn yǔ
"阿肯语是加纳的主要语言之一。"
아칸어
Transliteration: akan-eo
"아칸어는 가나에서 널리 사용되는 언어입니다."
アカン語
Transliteration: akan-go
"アカン語はガーナで話されている主要な言語です。"
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