Akan people

Japanese: アカン族 - あかんぞく
Akan people

… [Nobuyuki Hashimoto]
[Residents, Society]
The population is concentrated in the south, near the coast, including the capital, Accra, and the second largest city, Kumasi. The five southern states are inhabited by people who speak a Kwa language, such as the Akan, Ewe, Nguan, Gan, and Adangme. The Akan are the most dominant tribe, and include the Ashanti, Akim, and Fanti.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Akan people" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…【端 信行】
[住民,社会]
 人口は首都のアクラや第2の都市クマシを含む海岸に近い南部に集中する。南部の5州にはアカン族,エウェ族,グアン族,ガン族,アダンメ族など,クワ系言語を話す人びとが居住する。アカン族は最も優勢な部族で,アシャンティ族,アキム族,ファンティ族などが含まれる。…

※「アカン族」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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