Precolonial Ashanti

For other uses, see Ashanti (disambiguation) . Ashanti , or Asante , are a major ethnic group of Ashanti Region in Ghana . They are an Akan people who speak Asante , an Akan dialect similar to Fante . For the Ashanti (Asante) Empire see Asanteman . Prior to European colonization, the Ashanti people developed a large and influential empire in West Africa . The Ashanti later developed the powerful Ashanti Confederacy or Asanteman and became the dominant presence in the region. Recent changes