The Akan is a unique group of people found in Ghana and Ivory Coast. Historically, the Ghanaian population migrated to the Ivory Coast and became the most populous group of people in the country. The Akan language is known as Fante or Twi; it is a group of dialects within the Niger-Congo family of languages. The dialects of the Akan language include the Akuapem, Akwamu, Akyem, Bono, Agona, Wassa, Fante, Kwahu, and Asante. Some prominent people from the Akan community include Kofi Annan, John Atta Mills, and Kwame Nkrumah.
Akan names are derived from Ghanian culture. Frequently in Ghana, children are given their first name as a 'day name' which corresponds to the day in the week they were born.
Look at the table below
| Day of the week | Female | Male |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Akosua | Kwasi |
| Monday | Adwoa | Kwadwo |
| Tuesday | Abenaa | Kabena |
| Wednesday | Akua | Kwaku |
| Thursday | Yaa | Yaw |
| Friday | Afua | Kofi |
| Saturday | Ama | Kwame |
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