Adele people

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Adele people

The Adele are an ethnic group living on the border between Ghana and Togo. In Ghana, they are found in the Volta Region, especially in the Jasikan District and in Nkwanta South and Nkwanta North Districts, around the towns of Dadiasi and Dutukpene. In Togo, they live in the Centrale Region, Sotouboua Prefecture, near Assouma Kedeme and Tiefouma.

Population and language
A 1960 census counted about 2,400 Adele in Ghana. Today, the Adele number around 37,400 people. They speak the Adele language, one of the Ghana–Togo Mountain languages. The Adele language is used by Adele communities and is also spoken by nearby groups such as the Kunda, Animere, and some Northern Ghanaian peoples.

Lifestyle
The Adele are primarily farmers. They grow crops like yams, cassava, plantain, beans, and rice.

Adele Women
The Adele Women are an agricultural group in Ghana’s Upper Volta region. They practice subsistence farming and have received permaculture training from the Permaculture Network in Ghana, led by Paul Yeboah.

Related groups
The Adele are related to many other ethnic groups in the area, including Atwode, Basari, Bimoba, Buems, Chokosi, Ewe, Guang, Konkomba, Kotokoli, Likpe, and others in Ghana and Togo.