Ethnic
Diversity-General Population / Diversité éthnique-Population
totale
Linguistic
Groups / Groupes linguistiques
National or Official Languages:
English
Colonial Language: English
Majority Group: akan (44 %)
Minority Groups: about 70 languages
Number of Languages: 79
Total population: 19,162,000 (1998 UN)
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Groups consisted of at least 50,000 speakers
| Lingusitic Group |
Alternate Names |
Dialects |
Official Data |
Estimation |
| ABRON |
Brong, Bron, Doma. |
|
606,600 in Ghana (1991 L. Vanderaa
CRC). Population total both countries 738,300. |
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| AHANTA |
|
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100,000 (1993 SIL). |
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| AKAN |
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Fante (Fanti, Mfantse), Akuapem
(Akwapem Twi, Twi, Akuapim, Akwapi), Asante (Ashante Twi,
Twi, Asanti, Achanti), Agona, Dankyira, Asen, Akyem Bosome,
Kwawu, Ahafo. |
7,000,000 (1995 WA), 44% of the
population (1990 WA). 1,170,000 Asante Twi, 4,300,000 Fante,
230,000 Akuapem Twi (1993 UBS). |
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| ANYIN |
Anyi, Agni. |
Aowin (Brissa, Brosa). |
200,000 in Ghana (1995 SIL). |
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| AWUTU |
Awutu, Efutu, Senya. |
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100,000 (1988 GILLBT). |
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| BIRIFOR, SOUTHERN |
Birifo, Ghana Birifor. |
|
100,000 in Ghana (1995 SIL). Population
total both countries 104,000. |
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| BISSA |
Bisa |
Lebir (Western Bisa), Baraka (Eastern
Bisa). |
119,100 in Ghana (1991 Vanderaa). |
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| BULI |
Builsa, Bulisa, Kanjaga, Guresha. |
|
131,000 (1998 GILLBT). |
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| DAGAARE, SOUTHERN |
Southern Dagari, Dagari, Dagara, Degati,
Dagati, Dogaari, Dagaare. |
|
700,000 to 1,200,000 (1998). 1,000,000
to 1,500,000 including Northern Dagara in Burkina Faso (1998
A.B. Bodomo). |
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| DAGBANI |
Dagbane, Dagomba, Dagbamba. |
Nanuni (Nanumba). |
540,000 in Ghana (1995 IL). Population total both countries 540,000 or more. |
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| DANGME |
Adangme |
Ada, Ningo, Osu, Shai, Gbugbla,
Krobo. |
825,900 in Ghana (1991 L. Vanderaa
CRC). Population total both countries 825,900. |
|
| EWE |
Eibe, Ebwe, Eve, Efe, Eue, Vhe,
Gbe, Krepi, Krepe, Popo. |
Anglo, Awuna, Hudu, Kotafoa. |
1,615,700 in Ghana (1991), 13%
of the population (1990 WA). Population total both
countries 2,477,600 (1991 L. Vanderaa CRC). Including second
language users: 3,000,000 (1999 WA). |
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| FRAFRA |
Farefare, Gurenne, Gurune, Nankani. |
Gudeni (Gudenne, Gurenne, Gurune),
Nankani (Naani, Nankanse), Booni, Talni (Talensi, Talene),
Nabt (Nabit, Nabde, Nabte, Nabdam, Nabdug, Nabrug, Nabnam,
Namnam). |
526,300 in Ghana (1991 L. Vanderaa
CRC) including 400,000 in the Upper East Region, perhaps
100,000 in various towns and cities in other regions (1988
SIL). Population total both countries 551,400 (1991
L. Vanderaa CRC). |
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| GA |
300,000 in Ghana (1993 UMS). Population
Total Both Countries 300,000 Or More. |
|
300,000 in Ghana (1993 UMS). Population
total both countries 300,000 or more. |
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| GONJA |
Ngbanyito |
Gonja, Choruba (Choroba). |
250,000 (1995 SIL). |
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| KASEM |
Kasena, Kassena, Kassene. |
Nunuma, Lela, Kasem, Fere. |
100,000 in Ghana (1995 SIL). |
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| KONKOMBA |
Likpakpaln, Kpankpam, Kom Komba. |
Lichabool-Nalong, Limonkpel, Linafiel,
Likoonli, Ligbeln. |
400,000 in Ghana (1995 SIL). Population
total both countries 450,000. |
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| KUSAAL |
Kusale, Kusasi. |
Angole (Eastern Kusaal), Toende
(Western Kusaal). |
500,000 in Ghana including 417,000
Angole (1995 SIL), 83,000 Toende (1995 IL). Population
total both countries 517,000. |
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| MAMPRULI |
Mamprule, Manpelle, Ngmamperli. |
Eastern Mampruli, Western Mampruli. |
226,800 Mamprusi (1991 L. Vanderaa CRC). Population total both countries 226,800 or more. |
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| NZEMA |
Nzima, Appolo. |
|
285,800 in Ghana (1991 L. Vanderaa
CRC). Population total both countries 352,500. |
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| SEHWI |
Sefwi, Asahyue. |
|
200,000 (1995 SIL). |
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| SISAALA, TUMULUNG |
Sisai, Issala, Hissala, Sisala Tumu,
Isaalung. |
Isala, Gil Bagale (Galebagla), Nsihaa,
Potule. |
121,200 (1991 L. Vanderaa CRC). |
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| TEM |
Kotokoli, Cotocoli, Tim, Timu, Temba. |
|
53,000 in Ghana. |
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| WALI |
Waali, Wala, Ala, Ouala. |
Fufula, Yeri Waali, Cherii, 'Bulengee,
'Dolimi. |
99,100 (1991 L. Vanderaa CRC). |
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| WASA |
Wasaw, Wassa. |
Amenfi, Fianse. |
175,000 (1991 L. Vanderaa CRC). |
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Constituted
with data from:
1) Ethnologue
Report for Ghana
2) LECLERC,
Jacques. "Ghana - Données démolinguistiques"
dans L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde,
Québec, TLFQ, Université Laval, 28 oct. 2002,
[http://www.tlfq.ulaval.ca/axl/afrique/ghana.htm],
(18 Juin 2003), 27,4 Ko
Religious
Groups / Groupes religieux
|
Religeux Groups |
Proportion |
Localisation
|
| Christians
(catholics, anglicans, methodists, presbyterians) |
about 63% |
Coastal
Region |
| Traditionnal
Religions |
more
than 20% |
@
|
| Muslims |
about
16% |
North |
Source:
LECLERC, Jacques. "Ghana - Données démolinguistiques"
dans L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde,
Québec, TLFQ, Université Laval, 28 oct. 2002,
[http://www.tlfq.ulaval.ca/axl/afrique/ghana.htm],
(18 Juin 2003), 27,4 Ko
Ethnic
Groups / Groupes ethniques
The
major ethnic groups in Ghana are:
-
Akan (52.4%),
- Ewe (11.9%),
- Mossi (15.8%),
- Ga-Adangme (7.8%),
- Gurma (3.3%),
- Yoruba (1.3%) and
- Other (7.5%).
Source:
SERVICE IN MISSION. "Ethnic Groups" in Ghana FAQ,
Charlotte, SIM, 2003, [http://www.sim.org/xq/asp/id.7/qx/countryFAQ.asp#ethnicgroups],
(31 July 2003), 27 Ko
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