AKAN

Akan is a language that consists of several dialects spoken
in Ghana. These include Asante, Akuapem, Kwahu, Akyem,
Wassa, Agona, Fante and Brong. The term Akan is used by
linguists to capture the fact that the speakers of these
dialects understand each other. That is to say that the
dialects are mutually intelligible. The speakers of Asante and
Akuapem refer to their dialects as Twi. Thus one speaks of
Asante Twi and Akuapem Twi. Asante Twi is spoken in the
Ashanti Region and part of the Eastern Region, Akuapem is
spoken in the Eastern Region, Fante is spoken in the Central
and Western Region and Bron in the Brong Ahafo Region.

Akan is spoken by 42% of Ghanaians as their first language.
The majority of Ghanaians also speak Akan, or at least
understand it. In fact, Akan is the principal language of the
entire southern and central part of Ghana. Although it is not
indigenous to Accra, the capital, most of the inhabitants of
the city can speak it.