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The Akan:
The Akan form the largest group. This includes the
Asante
, the Bono, the Denkyira, the Tufu, the Assin, the Wassaw, the Sefwi, the Akwamu,
the Akwapim, the Akyem and the Adansi. The main languages they speak are Twi and
Fanti. The Akan are found in
Ashanti
and Brong Ahafo regions; greater parts of the Western and Eastern Regions; the whole
of Central Region except the Efutu and Awutu around Winneba; and a small area in
the northern part of the Volta Region.
The
Ga-Adangme:
The Ga-Adangme includes the Ga, the
Ada
, the Krobo, the Shai, the Osudoku, Labadi, Teshie, the Gbugbla, the Kpone and the
Ningo. They are found south-west of the
Lower Volta
river. Some Adangme are also found around Agotime Kpetoe in the Volta Region. They
speak Ga and Adangme.
The Guan:
The Guan includes the people of larteh, Anum, Abiriw, Adukrom, Apirede, Aseseeso,
Awukugua and Dawu. Except the Anum and Boso, these Guan live on the Akwapim Ridge
in the Eastern Region. The Anum and Boso are found north of Akosombo on the eastern
part of
lake Volta
. The Efutu and the Awutu of Central Region are also Guan. They are the Nkonya people.
The main language spoken by all these people is Guan.
The Nzema:
The Nzema are found in the south-western corner of
Ghana
, up to the Ivory-Coast boarder.
The language is Nzema.
The Ahanta:
the Ahanta are found east of the Nzema in the south-west. They occupy the area between
Cape Three Points and the Pra river. They speak Ahanta
The Ewe:
The Ewe are the main ethnic group found south-east of the
Volta
river. Some of them are found in
Togo
and
Benin
. They speak Ewe.
The Gonja:
The Gonja are found north of Brong-Ahafo. They have common boundaries with the Volta
Region to east and
Burkina Faso
to the west. They speak Gonja.
The Dagomba:
The Dagomba live north-east of the Gonja. They Speak Dagbani.
The Mampusi:
The Mamprusi live in the north-eastern part of
Ghana
. They share boundaries with
Togo
to the east,
Burkina Faso
to the north and Sisala to the west. They speak Mampruli.
The Dagaaba:
The Ababa arte found in the north-western part of the country. On the west, they
have a common boundary with
Ivory Coast
and on the north
Burkina Faso
. The Daggaba speak Dagaare.
The Sisala:East
of the Dagaaba are the Sisala. in the north they have common boundary with
Burkina Faso
and the east are the mamprusi. They speak Issalan.
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