n., pl., Akan, or A·kans.
- A South Central Niger-Congo language spoken in parts of Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire whose two main varieties are Fante and Twi.
- A member of a people of Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire, including the Fante and the Twi.
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