Aka, AKA or a.k.a. may refer to: * "Also known as", used to introduce an alternative

name A name is a term used for identification by an external observer. They can identify a class or category of things, or a single thing, either uniquely, or within a given context. The entity identified by a name is called its referent. A personal ...

Languages

Aka language (Sudan) Sillok (''Aka'') is a Nilo-Saharan language spoken by the Sillok people of Sudan. It is spoken by around 300 people in Blue Nile state, specifically on Mount Silak (''Jebel Silak''), southwest of the Ingessana hills. According to Ethnologue t ...

Aka language Aka, also known as Yaka or Beka, is a Bantu language spoken in the Central African Republic and Republic of Congo, along the Ubangi River dividing the two countries. Aka is spoken by the Aka people, pygmies closely related to the Ubangian-s ...

, in the Central African Republic * Hruso language, in India, also referred to as Aka * a prefix in the names of Great Andamanese languages *

Akan language Akan () is a Central Tano language and the principal native language of the Akan people of Ghana, spoken over much of the southern half of Ghana. About 80% of Ghana's population can speak Akan, and about 44% of Ghanaians are native speakers. I ...

( ISO 639-2 and ISO 639-3 codes)

People

Aka (name) Aka is a given name and surname. It may refer to: Given name * Aka Gündüz (1886–1958), Turkish poet, composer and politician * Aka Høegh (born 1947), Greenlandic painter, graphic artist and sculptor * Aka Nanitashvili, Georgian fashion desi ...

, a list of people with the given name or surname * Aka people, in the Central African Republic and Congo * Aka (tribe), of Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh, India * AKA (rapper), stage name of South African Kiernan Forbes (born 1988)

Places

Japan

Aka, Fukuoka is a village located in Tagawa District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is at the foot of Mount Hiko. As of April 1, 2017, the village has an estimated population of 2,960 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) i ...

, a village * Mount Aka (Daisetsuzan), Daisetsuzan National Park, Hokkaidō * Mount Aka (Yatsugatake), Yatsugatake Mountains, Honshū * Aka Island, Okinawa Prefecture *

Aka River is a river in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. It flows into the Sea of Japan. Soccer fields on Akagawa riverbed There are football fields on Akagawa riverbed in Tsuruoka, and they were NEC Yamagata SC's practice grounds. References

Rivers ...

, Yamagata Prefecture

Elsewhere

* Aka, Hungary, a village *

Aka Hills Arunachal Pradesh (, ) is a state in Northeastern India. It was formed from the erstwhile North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) region, and became a state on 20 February 1987. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south. It shares int ...

, Arunachal Pradesh, India *

Aka, Iran Aka ( fa, اكائ, also Romanized as Akā’) is a village in Donbaleh Rud-e Shomali Rural District, Dehdez District, Izeh County, Khuzestan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, i ...

, a village in Khuzestan Province

Arts and entertainment

Film and television

* ''AKA'' (film), a 2002 film * "A.K.A." (Jericho episode), a 2007 episode of the TV series ''Jericho'' *

a.k.a. Cartoon a.k.a. Cartoon is a Canadian animation studio located in Vancouver, British Columbia. It was founded on April 1, 1994, by Danny Antonucci. The company's motto is "Dedicated to producing animation for everyone, whether they want it or not!" a.k. ...

, a Canadian animation company * Aka Pella (Histeria!), a character from the cartoon ''Histeria!'' * Channel AKA, former name of the UK music television channel Now 70s

Music

The A.K.A.s The A.K.A.s, a.k.a. The A.K.A.s (Are Everywhere!) is a band that started in Pittsburgh then followed in New York City and later relocated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They call their music "dancehall fight music"''A.K.A.'' (album), a 2014 album by Jennifer Lopez * "AKA", a video by True Widow

Sports

* Aka (Burmese), martial arts movements * Aka (sailing), part of a multi-hull boat * Aka Arena, a football stadium in Hønefoss, Norway * American Kickboxing Academy * American Kitefliers Association * Australian Karting Association

Science and technology

Alcoholic ketoacidosis Alcoholic ketoacidosis (AKA) is a specific group of symptoms and metabolic state related to alcohol use. Symptoms often include abdominal pain, vomiting, agitation, a fast respiratory rate, and a specific "fruity" smell. Consciousness is general ...

, a medical condition *

Amphibious cargo ship Amphibious cargo ships were U.S. Navy ships designed specifically to carry troops, heavy equipment and supplies in support of amphibious assaults, and to provide naval gunfire support during those assaults. A total of 108 of these ships were built ...

(former US Navy hull classification symbol) *

Authentication and Key Agreement (protocol) Authentication and Key Agreement (AKA) is a security protocol used in 3G networks. AKA is also used for one-time password generation mechanism for digest access authentication. AKA is a challenge–response based mechanism that uses symmetric cry ...

, a security protocol used in 3G networks

Transportation

* Ankang Wulipu Airport (IATA code: AKA), China * Atka Airport (FAA location identifier: AKA), Alaska * Aka Station, a railway station in Aka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan *

AKA (car) Alfred Kunze, Továrna na stroje a osobní automobily was a Czech manufacturer of automobiles. History The company was founded in Růžodol near Liberec as a machine factory, repair shop and motor vehicle maker. In 1925, the production of au ...

, a defunct automobile manufacture from Czechoslovak

Other uses

Manpower Directorate The Israeli Personnel Directorate (, ''Agaf Koakh Adam'', abbreviated to AKA), formerly called the Manpower Directorate and the Human Resources Directorate, is the Israel Defense Forces body that holds responsibility for planning and coordination ...

(') of the Israeli Defence Forces *

Alpha Kappa Alpha Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. () is the first intercollegiate historically African American sorority. The sorority was founded on January 15, 1908, at the historically black Howard University in Washington, D.C., by a group of sixteen stud ...

, an African-American sorority * Aga Khan Academies, a network non-denominational day and residential schools