The Akuapem , is one of the few confederacies in Ghana. It consists of people of Guan and Akan descent. The Akuapem State has a total land area of 1519.13 square kilometres. They reside mostly to the south of the Eastern Region of Ghana . They are indigenous, consisting of both patriarchal Volta-Comoe -speaking Guans and matriarchal Kwa -speaking Akans.
4-468: Akuapem may refer to: Akuapem people , an ethnic group of Ghana Akuapem dialect , their language Akuapem Kingdom , a former kingdom See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing Akuapem Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Akuapem . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
8-631: The Anum, Boso, Larteh , Mamfe , Abotakyi, Mampong , Obosomase , and Tutu Guan blocks as well as the Kyerepong (Okere) Guan blocks, which comprise Abiriw , Dawu , Awukugua , Adukrom , Apirede, and Abonse-Asesieso. The localities that speak Akan Twi include the capital, Akropong and Amanokurom , which are home to immigrants from Akyem and Mampong, who are also from Asante Mampong in Ashanti Region . These multi-ethnic people were given
12-476: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Akuapem&oldid=933001322 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Language and nationality disambiguation pages Akuapem people The Akuapem formerly referred to only Guan speakers, including
16-569: The name Akuapem by Nana Ansa Sasraku I of Akwamu , a renowned warrior king. The word "thousand groups" (Nkuu apem) in Akan Twi is the source of the name. After the people overpowered his Akwamu invasion force, he gave them these names. The term "Nkuu apem" became corrupted to become Akuapem as we currently know them. This article about an ethnic group in Africa is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Ghana -related article
#531468