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 Hruso, also known as Aka (Angka), is a language of Arunachal Pradesh India. Long assumed to be a Sino-Tibetan language, it may actually be a language isolate. It is spoken by 3,000 people in 21 villages in Thrizino Circle, West Kameng District. T ...

, in India, also referred to as Aka * a prefix in the names of

Great Andamanese languages The Great Andamanese languages are a nearly extinct language family once spoken by the Great Andamanese peoples of the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean. History By the late 18th century, when the British first established a colonial presenc ...

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 ...

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ISO 639-2 ISO 639- 2:1998, ''Codes for the representation of names of languages — Part 2: Alpha-3 code'', is the second part of the ISO 639 standard, which lists codes for the representation of the names of languages. The three-letter codes given for eac ...

and

ISO 639-3 ISO 639-3:2007, ''Codes for the representation of names of languages – Part 3: Alpha-3 code for comprehensive coverage of languages'', is an international standard for language codes in the ISO 639 series. It defines three-letter codes for i ...

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 Aka, AKA or a.k.a. may refer to: * "Also known as", used to introduce an alternative name Languages * Aka language (Sudan) * Aka language, in the Central African Republic * Hruso language, in India, also referred to as Aka * a prefix in the na ...

, in the Central African Republic and Congo *

Aka (tribe) The Aka are Tribal group of people living in the East Kameng & West Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh, Popularly know as the Koro of East kameng and the Hrusso of West kameng District. Both the Koro-Hrusso aka have different linguistic practice ...

, of Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh, India *

AKA (rapper) Kiernan Jarryd Forbes (born 28 January 1988), known professionally as AKA, is a South African rapper. Born and raised in Cape Town, Forbes gained significance after releasing his single "Victory Lap" which was released from his debut studio alb ...

, 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) is a stratovolcano located in the Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group of the Ishikari Mountains, Hokkaidō, Japan. See Also *List of volcanoes in Japan *List of mountains in Japan The following is a list of the mountains and hills of Japan, ordered by ...

, Daisetsuzan National Park, Hokkaidō *

Mount Aka (Yatsugatake) is a 2,899m mountain on the border of Chino, Hara of Nagano, and Hokuto of Yamanashi in Japan. This mountain is the tallest mountain of Yatsugatake Mountains. Description Mount Aka is a stratovolcano. This mountain is a center of the Yatsug ...

, Yatsugatake Mountains, Honshū *

Aka Island is an island in the Pacific Ocean and is part of the Kerama Islands group in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The island is commonly known as Aka or Aka-shima and is located some 15 miles to the southwest of Okinawa Island. It has a subtropical climat ...

, 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 Aka (german: Acker) is a village in Komárom-Esztergom county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the no ...

, 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, 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!) ''Histeria!'' is an American animated series created by Tom Ruegger and produced by Warner Bros. Animation. Unlike other animated series produced by Warner Bros. in the 1990s, ''Histeria!'' was an explicitly educational program created to me ...

, a character from the cartoon ''Histeria!'' *

Channel AKA Channel, channels, channeling, etc., may refer to: Geography * Channel (geography), in physical geography, a landform consisting of the outline (banks) of the path of a narrow body of water. Australia * Channel Country, region of outback Austral ...

, 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 True Widow is an American rock band formed in 2007 and based in Dallas, Texas. The band's expansive guitar-driven sound has led them to be cited as "drop-tuned, slow, repetitive, heavy, dreamy, and undeniably ear-wormy". True Widow has been known ...

Sports

Aka (Burmese) Aka are pre-arranged sets of movement or forms in the Burmese martial arts. They serve as a straightforward way of passing down all of a style's techniques unto the student. They can be practiced as a form of physical conditioning, to develop musc ...

, martial arts movements *

Aka (sailing) Polynesian multihull terminology, such as "ama", "aka" and "vaka" (or "waka") are multihull terms that have been widely adopted beyond the South Pacific where these terms originated. This Polynesian terminology is in common use in the Americas and ...

, part of a multi-hull boat *

Aka Arena Aka Arena, formerly known as Hønefoss Stadion, is a football stadium in Hønefoss, Norway, and is the home of former Norwegian top division, currently 3. divisjon club Hønefoss. The stadium has a capacity of approx. 4,120 spectators. A reco ...

, a football stadium in Hønefoss, Norway *

American Kickboxing Academy The American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) is a martial arts gym based in San Jose, California. It is one of the pioneering schools of mixed martial arts (MMA). In 2014, AKA opened the ''AKA Thailand'' gym in Phuket, Thailand. Prominent trainers inc ...

American Kitefliers Association The American Kitefliers Association (AKA) was created in 1964 by Robert M. Ingraham of New Mexico. Its purpose is to educate the public in the art, history, technology, and practice of building and flying kites and advance the joys and values of kit ...

Australian Karting Association The Australian Karting Association ltd Trading as Karting Australia (AKA) is the association formed in 1966 that was appointed by the FIA and Motorsport Australia to control and administer the CIK class kart racing in Australia. The purposes of ...

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 Ankang Wulipu Airport () was an airport serving the city of Ankang in Shaanxi Province, China. It was located in the town of Wuli in Hanbin District, from the city center.

(IATA code: AKA), China *

Atka Airport Atka Airport is a state-owned, public use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) north of the central business district of Atka, a city on Atka Island in the U.S. state of Alaska. Scheduled commercial airline passenger service is s ...

(FAA location identifier: AKA), Alaska *

Aka Station is a railway station in Aka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is on the Tagawa Line, operated by the Heisei Chikuhō Railway. Trains arrive roughly every 30 minutes. This station is the intersection between the Tagawa Line and the incomplete . Con ...

, a railway station in Aka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan * AKA (car), 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 The Aga Khan Academies is an initiative of the Aga Khan Development Network. When fully operational, the Aga Khan Academies network will consist of eighteen co-educational, K-12, non-denominational day and residential schools in fourteen countries ...

, a network non-denominational day and residential schools