Ghana is a country located in West Africa. There are over 79 known languages spoken in Ghana and as with most ex-colonies in Africa, the official language is English. However, there are nine government-sponsored languages native to the Ghanaian peoples and all nine native languages belong to the Niger-Congo language family. If selecting an authentic African baby name is a priority to you Baby Name Network is a solid place to begin your search for Ghanaian baby names and name meanings.