Aku people

Aku people

The Aku are a minority ethnic group of Gambia and Sierra Leone. In Gambia they account for about 1% of the population. Some estimates put the figure higher.

The Aku are descended from liberated slaves. Many speak Aku, an English-based creole language.


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