Avatime people

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The Avatime people are an ethnic group in southeastern Ghana, primarily known for their distinct cultural traditions and use of the Kwa-language Avatime.

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Avatime people canonical 10

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
alsoKnownAs Avatime (Siya)
linked to: Avatime-Siya

Siya people
continent Africa
country Ghana
countrySubdivision Ho West District
culturalPractices indigenous music and dance
traditional festivals
culturalRegion Ewe cultural area
linked to: Ewe
demographicStatus minority ethnic group in Ghana
ethnolinguisticGroupOf Avatime language
hasTraditionalLeadership Avatime chiefs
knownFor cultivation of citrus and other crops
distinct cultural traditions
mountainous landscape settlements
languageFamily Kwa languages
linguisticClassification Niger–Congo languages
linguisticSubgroup Central Togo languages
locatedIn southeastern Ghana
mainTowns Avatime Amedzofe
Avatime Biakpa
Avatime Dzogbefeme
Avatime Dzokpe
Avatime Fume
Avatime Gbadzeme
Avatime Vane
nationality Ghanaian
neighboringGroups Akpafu people
Ewe people
linked to: Ewe

Likpe people
Tafi people
partOf ethnic groups in Ghana
primaryLanguage Avatime language
region Volta Region
religion Christianity
traditional African religion
selfDesignation Siya
traditionalArea Avatime Traditional Area
usesWritingSystem Latin script (for Avatime language)

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Avatime language spokenBy Avatime people
Avatime spokenBy Avatime people
Avatime ethnicity Avatime people
Siya usedBy Avatime people
Siya ethnicGroup Avatime people
Sideme ethnicGroup Avatime people
Sideme usedBy Avatime people
Avatime traditional area inhabitedBy Avatime people
Avatime traditional area ethnicGroup Avatime people