Living heritage

Ghanaian Heritage

16 regions · 6 major ethnic groups · 80+ living languages.

  • Greater Accra
  • Ashanti
  • Western
  • Western North
  • Central
  • Eastern
  • Volta
  • Oti
  • Northern
  • North East
  • Savannah
  • Upper East
  • Upper West
  • Bono
  • Bono East
  • Ahafo

Embedded language glossary

Everyday words in Twi, Ga, Ewe and Dagbani — the way Mama speaks with you.

EnglishTwiGaEweDagbani
WelcomeAkwaabaOjekooWoezɔMaraaba
HealthAkwahosanHewalɛLãmesẽAlaafee
MalariaAtiridiiHedzɔlɔAsrãNyɔɣu
HospitalAyaresabeaHelatsãshiKɔdziDɔrigu duu
SchoolSukuuSkulSukuKarimbihi duu
TeacherƆkyerɛkyerɛniTsɔɔlɔNufialaKarimba
FarmAfuoŊmɔAgblePuu
RainNsuoNugbɔTsidzadzaSaa
MoneySikaShikaGaLiɣiri
MarketDwasoJaraAsiDaa
WorkAdwumaNitsumɔTuma
PeaceAsomdwoeɛToiŋjɔlɛŊutifafaSuhudoo
FamilyAbusuaWekuƑomeIriŋ
Thank youMedaaseOyiwaladɔŋŋAkpeNi tuma

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