Culture of Ghana
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Ghana is a country of 33.48 million people and many native groups, such as:[1][2]
- The Akans in the centre and South of the country,
- The Ga and Adangbe in, around and East of Accra,
- The Guan peoples in the rain forest,
- The Dagombas, Mamprusi and related peoples in the North,
- The Gurunsi languages speaking peoples in the far North,
- The Gonjas in the Northern Region.
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English is the official language, with the indigenous Twi of the Ashantis, the Fante language, Frafra, Dangme, Ga, Dagbani, Mampruli, Gonja and Ewe also having official status, and being taught in schools as indigenous (local) languages in the respective areas where they are predominant.