Akuapem
/ˌɑː.kwəˈpɛm/noun
A historic Akan state and ethnocultural region in southeastern Ghana, also referring to its people and dialect.
Did you know?Akuapem became a major Christian center in nineteenth-century Ghana, and its Twi dialect helped shape the influential Akuapem Bible translation tradition.
Etymological Timeline
Before the 18th century
Akan
Akuapem
“The name of an Akan-speaking highland region; its ultimate derivation is not securely established.”
Early 18th Century
Akan
Nkoa apem
““A thousand subjects” or “a thousand dependants,” a traditional explanation for the name, though not proven by historical linguistics.”
18th Century
Akan
Akuapem
“The name of a political state formed in the Akwapim hills through the alliance of several Akan communities.”
19th Century
English / Akan
Akuapem
“A recognized state, people, region, and variety of Twi in the Gold Coast.”
Modern English
English
Akuapem
“A Ghanaian region, ethnocultural identity, and dialect of Akan/Twi.”