Ashanti

American  

[uh-shan-tee, uh-shahn-] / əˈʃæn ti, əˈʃɑn- /

Also Asante

noun

plural

Ashantis,

plural

Ashanti

1. a former native kingdom and British colony in western Africa: now a region of Ghana. 9,700 sq. mi. (25,123 sq. km). Kumasi.

2. a native or inhabitant of Ashanti.

3. the dialect of Akan spoken by the people of Ashanti.

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Ashanti British  

/ əˈʃæntɪ /

noun

1. an administrative region of central Ghana: former native kingdom, suppressed by the British in 1900 after four wars. Capital: Kumasi. Pop: 3 187 607 (2000). Area: 24 390 sq km (9417 sq miles)

2. a native or inhabitant of Ashanti

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Example Sentences

In Ghana, the world's sixth-largest gold producer, gold production is largely dominated by foreign companies such as the US's Newmont, South Africa's Gold Fields and AngloGold Ashanti and Australia's Perseus Mining.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

There have been tensions in the central Ashanti region between AngloGold Ashanti and residents, who have accused the company of exploiting mineral resources without doing much to develop the area or create jobs.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

At the ceremony, the Asante king thanked AngloGold Ashanti, a South African mining company, for returning several items purchased on the open market.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

The bar was about half full with fellow deal hounds, and the vibes screamed peak elder-millennial: 6 p.m. dinner with Ashanti and Usher on the speakers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

“You remember all them stories I tolt you ’bout my mother and the Ashanti and the monkey and spider stories?” she asked the boy, desperation in her voice.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper