Languages in Ghana 2021, by number of speakers

Published by
Doris Dokua Sasu,
Nov 13, 2023
As of 2021, Akan was the most spoken local language in Ghana, encompassing Twi dialects such as Fante, Akuapem, Akyem, Ahafo, and Asante. Akan was spoken by over nine million people in country. Following this were the Ewe, Abron, and Dagbani languages, with users reaching approximately 3.8 million, 1.2 million, and 1.2 million, respectively. English is the official language of Ghana, with nearly ten million speakers.

Languages spoken in Ghana as of 2021, by number of speakers (in 1,000s)

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January 2022

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Ghana

Survey time period

2021

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* The source lists the different dialects spoken under the Akan language as follows:
"Agona, Anomabo Fanti, Abura Fanti, Akuapem (Akuapim, Akwapem Twi, Akwapi, Twi), Akyem (Akyem Bosome), Asante (Achanti, Asanti, Ashante Twi), Asen, Dankyira, Fante (Fanti, Mfantse), Kwawu (Kwahu), Gomua, Ahafo"

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