Ghanaian
Ghanaian be people wey dey komot from Ghana. Ghanaians predominantly dey inhabit de Republic of Ghana wey dem be de predominant cultural group den residents of Ghana, dem dey number 30 million people as of 2020, dem dey make up 85% of de population.[1][2] De word "Ghana" dey mean "warrior king".[3] Dem estimate say diaspora population of 4 million people worldwide be of Ghanaian descent.[4]
Subclass of | African people, West Africans |
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Country wey e be citizen | Ghana |
Native language | English |
Languages dem dey speak, wrep anaa sign | English |
Dem name after | Ghana |
Country | Ghana |
Dem locate for de administrative territorial entity insyd | Ghana |
Location | Ghana |
Country of origin | Ghana |
Population edit
Approximately 5 per cent of Ghanaian citizens dey live insyd rural areas wey 95 per cent insyd urban areas. Dem estimate de rate of urbanization give de period 2010–2015 be 4 per cent per annum,[5] one of de highest among developing countries.
Region (2010)[6] | Region population | Area (km2)[6] | City (2010)[7] | City population | Administrative divisions of Ghana | |
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Ashanti Region | 4,780,380 | 24,389 | Kumasi | 1,989,062 | ||
Brong-Ahafo Region | 2,310,983 | 39,557 | Sunyani | 87,642 | ||
Central Region | 2,201,863 | 9,826 | Cape Coast | 217,032 | ||
Eastern Region | 2,633,154 | 19,323 | Koforidua | 127,334 | ||
Greater Accra Region | 4,010,054 | 3,245 | Accra | 2,291,352 | ||
Northern Region | 2,479,461 | 70,384 | Tamale | 537,986 | ||
Upper East Region | 1,046,545 | 8,842 | Bolgatanga | 66,68 | ||
Upper West Region | 702,110 | 18,476 | Wa | 102,446 | ||
Volta Region | 2,118,252 | 20,570 | Ho | 96,213 | ||
Western Region | 2,376,021 | 23,921 | Sekondi-Takoradi | 445,205 | ||
Total Ghana | 24,658,823 | 238,533 |
Subgroups edit
Ghanaian Arabs edit
Ghanaian Arabs be Ghanaians den citizens of Arab origin anaa descent. Ghanaian Arabs be mainly from Lebanon, Syria den Arab Maghreb. Ghana get de largest Arab population for western Africa insyd.
Ghanaian Indians edit
Ghanaian Indians be Ghanaians den citizens of Indian origin anaa descent. Chaw Ghanaian Indians be descendants of those wey migrate from India wey dey follow India ein partition for 1947 insyd.[8]
White Ghanaians edit
White Ghanaians be Ghanaian citizenswey chaw be of British origin anaa descent. Dem born sam White Ghanaians of Dutch, French, German, Italian, Latin American (wey dey include Central American, Caribbean, den South American), Polish, Portuguese, anaa Scandinavian (wey dey include Danish, Norwegian, den Swedish) origin anaa descent. Ghana get 3 per cent white population wey still dey remain.
Diaspora edit
Der be 3–4 million Ghanaians for de diaspora insyd.[4]
Ghanaian Australians edit
Ghanaian Australian be dual citizens plus Australia den residents of Ghanaian origin den descent. More dan 50% of all Ghanaian-born Australians dey live for Sydney, New South Wales insyd.[9]
Ghanaian Americans edit
Ghanaian Americans be dual citizens plus America den residents of Ghanaian origin den descent.
Ghanaian Canadians edit
Ghanaian Canadians be dual citizens plus Canada den residents of Ghanaian origin den descent.
Ghanaian British edit
Ghanaian British be dual citizens plus Britain den residents of Ghanaian origin den descent.
Ghanaian New Zealanders edit
Ghanaian New Zealanders be dual citizens plus New Zealand den residents of Ghanaian origin den descent.
Ghanaian Nigerians edit
Dem estimate say 500,000 people of Ghanaian descent dey reside for Nigeria insyd.
Ghanaian South Africans edit
Ghanaian South Africans be dual citizens plus South Africa den residents of Ghanaian origin den descent.
Ghanaian Surinamese den Guyanese edit
Ndyuka (dem sanso spell am "Djuka") anaa Aukan anaa Okanisi sama, be Ghanaian Akan subgroup wey dey live for Eastern Suriname insyd den west of French Guiana wey dem dey speak de Ndyuka language, sub-language of de Akan language. Dem ship dem as laabourers slaves dem import from de Gold Coast (modern-day Ghana) go Suriname about 300 years ago make dem job for Dutch-owned plantations top. Dem subdivide Ndyukas anaa Aukans into de Opu, wey dey live upstream of de Tapanahony River of southeastern Suriname, den de Bilo, wey dey live downstream of dat river. Dey further subdivide dema body go 14 matrilinear kinship groups dem dey bell lo.
References edit
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20141111141356/http://www.touringghana.com/facts.asp
- ↑ https://www.arabnews.com/islam-perspective/journey-through-islam-muslims-have-come-well-ghana
- ↑ https://www.etymonline.com/word/Ghana
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20110926022349/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/business/Jamaica-National-launches-new-Ghana-money-transfer-brand_9719123
- ↑ https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2011/07/13/government-of-ghana-partners-with-cities-alliance-to-host-special-forum-on-rapid-urbanization-in-ghana
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20130925192147/http://www.statsghana.gov.gh/docfiles/2010phc/Census2010_Summary_report_of_final_results.pdf
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20120111172126/http://bevoelkerungsstatistik.de/wg.php?x=1170623253&men=gcis&lng=de&dat=32&geo=-85&srt=npan&col=aohdq&pt=c&va=x
- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/10401741
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20190130223209/https://www.dss.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/02_2014/ghana.pdf