Anyi people

The Anyi or (in French spelling ) Agni are a nation in West Africa, on the border between Ivory Coast and Ghana. Their total number is about 860,000 to just over 1 million.

They were the people of the kingdom Sanwi. In Ivory Coast, it is estimated the population at about 610,000. For Ghana, the figures are given at 266,000 Anyi.

The area of ​​the Anyi borders the areas of Nzema in the south and to the territory of the Brong in the north. The Anyi are mostly Christians or followers of traditional religions.

The language of the Anyi is the Anyin from the Volta -Congo branch of the Niger - Congo languages ​​.