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  1. Languages in Ghana 2021, by number of speakers

    • statista.com
    Updated Jun 24, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Languages in Ghana 2021, by number of speakers [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285335/population-in-ghana-by-languages-spoken/
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 24, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2021
    Area covered
    Ghana
    Description

    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 **** million people in the country. Following this were the Ewe, Abron, and Dagbani languages, with users reaching approximately *** million, *** million, and *** million, respectively. English is the official language of Ghana, with nearly *** million speakers.

  2. Distribution of the population in Ghana 2021, by ethnic group

    • statista.com
    Updated Jan 20, 2023
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    Statista (2023). Distribution of the population in Ghana 2021, by ethnic group [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285431/share-of-ethnic-groups-in-ghana/
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    Jan 20, 2023
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2021
    Area covered
    Ghana
    Description

    As of 2021, Akan was the largest ethnic group in Ghana, accounting for 45.7 percent of the country's population. Simultaneously, Akan, as a language, was the most widely spoken in Ghana. Mole-Dagbani and Ewe covered 18.5 percent and 12.8 percent of the groups of ethnicity, respectively. Other ethnic groups include Ga-Dangme, Gurma, Guan, and Grusi.

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Languages in Ghana 2021, by number of speakers

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Dataset updated
Jun 24, 2025
Dataset authored and provided by
Statistahttp://statista.com/
Time period covered
2021
Area covered
Ghana
Description

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 **** million people in the country. Following this were the Ewe, Abron, and Dagbani languages, with users reaching approximately *** million, *** million, and *** million, respectively. English is the official language of Ghana, with nearly *** million speakers.

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