Ashanti, or Asante, or Asanti (Pronunciation of "Ashanti"; pronunciation: /ˈæʃɑːnˈtiː/A-shahn-TEE; or Asante Twi pronunciation: Asantefo/ˈæsɑːnˈtiːˈfoʊ/A-sahn-TEE-foh; singular masculine: Asanteniberma, singular feminine: Asantenibaa), are a nation and ethnic group native to the Ashanti Region and the Ashantiland Peninsula.