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Ethnic group in Ghana

The Avatime are an Akan people who live in Volta region of Ghana. History has it that they are Ahanta people who migrated to the Volta region.

References

Olson, James Stuart (1996). The peoples of Africa: an ethnohistorical dictionary. Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood Press. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-313-27918-8. Retrieved 18 April 2010.

Akan topics

History

Bono state (Gyaaman • Denkyira)
Ashantiland Peninsula

Demographics

Akan people
- List of Akan people
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- Antigua and Barbuda
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Subgroups

Linguistics
(language)

Central Tano languages
- Akan languages
  - Fante
  - Twi
    - Akuapem
    - Asante
    - Bono
  - Wasa
- Bia languages
  - North Bia
    - Anyin
    - Baoulé
    - Chakosi
    - Sehwi
  - South Bia
Lagoon languages
- Abé
- Abidji
- Adjukru
- Attié
- Avikam–Alladian
  - Alladian
  - Avikam
- Ega
Potou languages
- Ebrié
- M'Bato
Avatime language
Adamorobe Sign Language
Nanabin Sign Language
Akan Orthography Committee

Politics

Political party	New Patriotic Party (NPP)

Culture

Topics	Akan Art Akan Goldweights Akan calendar
Faiths	Akan Religion (Nyame) Akan Judaism
Deities	Nyame Asasa Ya Abosom Anansi
Music	Hiplife Akan Drum
Festivals	Akwasidae Festival Ashanti Yam Festival Adae Festival Awukudae Festival Fancy Dress Festival Aboakyer Festival Akwambo Festival Apoo Festival Bakatue Festival Fetu Afahye Festival Fofie Yam Festival Gmayem Festival Kobine Festival Kundum Festival Mmoaninko Festival

Geography
(Ashantiland Peninsula)

Geographic entities	Akosombo (Akosombo Dam • Kpong Dam) Atewa Range (Kwahu Plateau) Birim River (Pra River • Lake Bosumtwi) Cape Three Points Bobowasi Island Dodi Island
Territories	Ashanti Brong-Ahafo Central Ashantiland Eastern Ashantiland Greater Accra Western Ashantiland
Major settlements	Kumasi (Obuasi)
Historic states	Efutu Akyem Bosome Abuakwa Kotoku Adanse Akuapem Akwamu Twifo-Heman Asen Mankessim Fante Dwabena Gyaaman Abron Bono Denkyira Ashanti Empire (Asanteman) (Ashantis)

Titles

Oheneba

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Category

v t e Ethnic groups in Ghana
Indigenous	Adele Agave Akan Abidji Ahafo Akyem Anyi Ahanta Ashanti Assin Avatime Bono Evalue Fante Nzema Bimoba Bissa Chumburu Dagaaba Dagomba Dyula Ewe Anlo Ewe Avenor Ewe Frafra Ga-Adangbe Guang Efutu Gonja Kyode Gurunsi Jakhanke Kassena Konkomba Krobo Kusasi Logba Mamprusi Nafana Tallensi Tem Tshi Wala Yeji
Non-indigenous	Hausa Fula Mossi Soninke Yoruba Zarma African Americans Arabs Chinese Gold Coast Euro-Africans Indians Tabom

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