 Although the word "timpani" has been widely adopted in the English language, some English speakers choose to use the word "kettledrums".The German word for timpani is "Pauken"; the Swedish word is "pukor" in plural (from the word puka), the French and Spanish is "timbales", not to be confused with the latin percussion instrument, which would actually supersede the timpani in the traditional Cuban ensemble known as Charanga.The Ashanti pair of talking drums are known as atumpan.