Akan
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Akan may refer to:
- Akan peopleAkan peopleThe Akan people are an ethnic group found predominately in Ghana and The Ivory Coast. Akans are the majority in both of these countries and overall have a population of over 20 million people.The Akan speak Kwa languages-Origin and ethnogenesis:...
, an ethnic group in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire- Kwa languagesKwa languagesThe Kwa languages, often specified as New Kwa, are a proposed but as-yet-undemonstrated family of languages spoken in the south-eastern part of Côte d'Ivoire, across southern Ghana, and in central Togo...
, a stock of dialects spoken by the Akan people. - Central Tano languages, a stock of dialects spoken by the Akan people.
- Akan languageAkan languageAkan, also known as Twi and Fante, is an Akan language that is the principal native language of Ghana, spoken over much of the southern half of that country, by about 52% of the population, and to a lesser extent across the border in eastern Côte d'Ivoire...
, a specific language spoken by the Akan people - Akan (Ghana parliament constituency)Akan (Ghana parliament constituency)The Akan constituency is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. It is located in the Kadjebi district of the Volta Region of Ghana.-Boundaries:...
- Kwa languages
- Akan District, HokkaidōAkan District, Hokkaidois a district in the subprefecture of Kushiro in the prefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan. It includes Akan National Park, which is home to many dormant volcanoes.- Towns and Villages :*Tsurui - Merger :...
- Akan, HokkaidōAkan, Hokkaidowas a town located in Akan District, Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaidō.As of September 30, 2004 it had an estimated population of 6,518 and an area of 739.25 km²...
, a town in Akan District, Hokkaido - Akan National ParkAkan National Parkis a national park located on the island of Hokkaidō, Japan. Along with Daisetsuzan National Park, these are the two oldest national parks in Hokkaidō. The park was established December 4, 1934....
- Akan Volcanic ComplexAkan Volcanic ComplexAkan Volcanic Complex is a volcanic group of volcanoes that grew out of the Akan caldera. It is located within Akan National Park, about 50km Northwest of Kushiro in eastern Hokkaidō, Japan.-Description:...
, a volcano in Hokkaidō, Japan - Lake AkanLake Akanis a lake in Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is located in Akan National Park and is a Ramsar Site.-History:Volcanic activity formed the lake some 6,000 years ago, when a dam was formed. The lake used to have a clarity of 8–9 meters in the 1930s. Pollution from local hotspring resorts has decreased...
, a lake in Hokkaidō, Japan - Akan RiverAkan Riveris a river in Hokkaidō, Japan.-Course:The Akan River rises from Lake Akan, above sea level. The lake formed when the Akan River was damed by an eruption of Mount Oakan some 6000 years ago. The river exits the lake at Takiguchi as a waterfall...
, a river in Hokkaidō, Japan
- Akan Volcanic Complex
- Akan, Hokkaidō
- Akan, WisconsinAkan, WisconsinAkan is a town in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 444 at the 2000 Census. The unincorporated communities of Five Points and Jimtown are located in the town.-Geography:...
, a town in the United States - Akan, Burma, a village in Mon State, Burma (Mynamar)
- Akan, son of Ezer, a character mentioned in the Book of Genesis
- Akan (あかん) is a Japanese Kansai dialect phrase meaning "No way"