Ghanaians
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Ghanaians are a nation originating in the Ghanaian Gold Coast. Ghanaians predominantly inhabit the Republic of Ghana and are the predominant cultural group and residents of Ghana, numbering 34 million people as of 2024, making up 85% of the population. The word "Ghana" means "warrior king". An estimated diaspora population of 4 million people worldwide are of Ghanaian descent. The term ethnic Ghanaian may also be used in some contexts to refer to a group of related ethnic groups native to the Gold Coast.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- nationality
- Named after
- Ghana
- Citizenship
- Ghana
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Country
- Ghana
- Located in
- Ghana
- Country of origin
- Ghana
- Location
- Ghana
- Image
- Dagbaŋ bilichini n yɛn wa waa.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
28 sectionsContents
- History
- Demographics and genetics
- National identity and citizenship in Ghana
- Nationalism, independence and transformation to republic
- Population
- Subgroups
- Ghanaian Arabs
- Ghanaian Indians
- Ghanaian Chinese
- Ghanaian Jews
- Diaspora
- Ghanaian Australians
- Ghanaian Americans
- Ghanaian Canadians
- Ghanaian British
- Ghanaian Germans
- Ghanaian New Zealanders
- Ghanaian Nigerians
- Ghanaian South Africans
- Ghanaian Surinamese and Guyanese
- Ghanaian Japanese
- Culture
- Women
- Republic of Ghana (1957–present)
- See also
- References and notes
- Notes
- External links
Ghanaians are a nation originating in the Ghanaian Gold Coast. Ghanaians predominantly inhabit the Republic of Ghana and are the predominant cultural group and residents of Ghana, numbering 34 million people as of 2024, making up 85% of the population. The word "Ghana" means "warrior king". An estimated diaspora population of 4 million people worldwide are of Ghanaian descent. The term ethnic Ghanaian may also be used in some contexts to refer to a group of related ethnic groups native to the Gold Coast.
== History ==
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