Ashanti Tribe

, are a major ethnic group in Ghana. The Ashanti speak Twi, an Akan language similar to Fante. For the Ashanti (Asante) Confederacy see Asanteman.

Ashant
Total population
Upwards of 5 million
Regions with significant populations
central Ghana
Language(s)
Twi
Religion(s)
Christianity, Traditional, Muslim
Related ethnic grou
Akan, Fante

Prior to European colonization, the Ashanti people developed a large and influential empire in West Africa. The Ashanti later developed the powerful Ashanti Confederacy and became the dominant presence in the region.

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