Proper noun
Fante
A language spoken in Ghana, a dialect of Akan.
I discovered John Fante when I was 17 years old - strangely, not through Charles Bukowski, but through William Saroyan, who was his drinking buddy. Jonathan Evison
Annan and his sister were born into one of the country's Ashanti and Fante aristocratic families; both of their grandfathers and their uncle were part of the Akan aristocracy. Source: Internet
Anglo-Ashanti wars The coastal people, primarily some of the Fante and the inhabitants of the new town of Accra came to rely on British protection against Ashanti incursions, but the ability of the merchant companies to provide this security was limited. Source: Internet
Among these are: the Ga, Ewe, Akan, Fante, Hausa, Dagomba, Builsa, and Lobi cultures. Source: Internet
Joost Belinfante regularly joined them on trombone and small percussion, and previewed tracks off his 1982-released solo-album Fante (produced by Henny). Source: Internet
Later Akan ethnic groups such as the Ashanti empire-kingdom and Fante states are thought to possibly have roots in the original Bono settlement at Bono manso. Source: Internet