Ghana Means Warrior
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The word Ghana means Warrior King
Ghana is a country located on the Gulf of Guinea, only a few degrees north of the Equator, therefore giving it a warm climate
Ghana has a population of about 24million people. It is home to more than 100 different ethnic groups. Ghana has not seen the kind of ethnic conflict that has created civil wars in many other African countries.
The ethnic groups inGhana are the Akan (which includes the Fante, Akyem, Ashanti, Kwahu, Akuapem, Nzema, Bono, Akwamu, Ahanta and others) 49.3%,Mole-Dagbon 15.2%, Ewe 11.7%, Ga-Dangme (comprising ofthe Ga, Adangbe, Ada, Krobo and others) 7.3%, Guan 4%, Gurma 3.6%, Gurunsi 2.6%, Mande-Busanga 1%, other tribes 1.4%, other (Hausa, Zabarema, Fulani) 1.8% (2000 census). According to the CIA World Factbook, religious divisionsare as follows: Christian 68.8%,Muslim 15.9%, Traditional African beliefs 8.5%[35][36].
Ghana has 47 local languages. English is the country's official language and predominates in government andbusiness affairs. It is also the standard language used for educational instruction. Native Ghanaian languages are divided into two linguistic subfamilies of the Niger-Congo language family. Languagesbelonging to the Kwa subfamily are found predominantly to the south of the Volta River, while those belonging to the Gur subfamily are found predominantly to the north. The Kwa group, which is spoken byabout 75% of the country's population, includes the Akan, Ga-Dangme, and Ewe languages. The Gur group includes the Gurma, Grusi, and Dagbani languages.[39]
Nine languages have the status ofgovernment-sponsored languages: Akan, specifically Ashanti Twi, Fanti, Akuapem Twi, Akyem, Kwahu, Nzema; Dagaare/Wale, Dagbani, Dangme, Ewe, Ga, Gonja and Kasem. Though not an official language, Hausa isthe lingua-franca spoken among Ghana's Muslims[40] who comprise about 16% of the population.
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Ghana is a country located on the Gulf of Guinea, only a few degrees north of the Equator, therefore giving it a warm climate
Ghana has a population of about 24million people. It is home to more than 100 different ethnic groups. Ghana has not seen the kind of ethnic conflict that has created civil wars in many other African countries.
The ethnic groups inGhana are the Akan (which includes the Fante, Akyem, Ashanti, Kwahu, Akuapem, Nzema, Bono, Akwamu, Ahanta and others) 49.3%,Mole-Dagbon 15.2%, Ewe 11.7%, Ga-Dangme (comprising ofthe Ga, Adangbe, Ada, Krobo and others) 7.3%, Guan 4%, Gurma 3.6%, Gurunsi 2.6%, Mande-Busanga 1%, other tribes 1.4%, other (Hausa, Zabarema, Fulani) 1.8% (2000 census). According to the CIA World Factbook, religious divisionsare as follows: Christian 68.8%,Muslim 15.9%, Traditional African beliefs 8.5%[35][36].
Ghana has 47 local languages. English is the country's official language and predominates in government andbusiness affairs. It is also the standard language used for educational instruction. Native Ghanaian languages are divided into two linguistic subfamilies of the Niger-Congo language family. Languagesbelonging to the Kwa subfamily are found predominantly to the south of the Volta River, while those belonging to the Gur subfamily are found predominantly to the north. The Kwa group, which is spoken byabout 75% of the country's population, includes the Akan, Ga-Dangme, and Ewe languages. The Gur group includes the Gurma, Grusi, and Dagbani languages.[39]
Nine languages have the status ofgovernment-sponsored languages: Akan, specifically Ashanti Twi, Fanti, Akuapem Twi, Akyem, Kwahu, Nzema; Dagaare/Wale, Dagbani, Dangme, Ewe, Ga, Gonja and Kasem. Though not an official language, Hausa isthe lingua-franca spoken among Ghana's Muslims[40] who comprise about 16% of the population.
snap me - please take my photo
Spoilt - not working/broken
you are invited - you can eat my food...
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