Ewe language

Ewe
Eʋegbe
Pronunciation[ɛβɛɡ͡bɛ]
Native toGhana, Togo, Benin
RegionSouthern Ghana east of the Volta River
EthnicityEwe
Native speakers
5.0 million (2013–2019)
Niger–Congo?
  • Atlantic-Congo
    • Volta–Congo
      • Volta-Niger
        • Gbe
          • Ewe
Latin (Ewe alphabet)
Ewe Braille
Official status
Official language in
Togo
Language codes
ISO 639-1ee
ISO 639-2ewe
ISO 639-3Variously:
ewe – Ewe
wci – Waci
kef – Kpesi
Glottologewee1241  Ewe
kpes1238  Kpessi
waci1239  Waci Gbe
ELPKpessi
Gbe languages. Ewe is in yellow.

Ewe (Eʋe or Eʋegbe)[1] is a language spoken by about 5 million people in West Africa, mainly in Ghana and Togo. Ewe is part of the Gbe languages. The other major Gbe language is Fon, which is mainly spoken in Benin. Like many African languages, Ewe is a tonal language as well as a possible member of the Niger–Congo family.

References

  1. ↑ Warburton, Irene; Kpotufe, Prosper; Glover, Roland Kori; Schneeberg, Nan (1968). Ewe Basic Course (Revised ed.). Bloomington, Indiana: African Studies Program, Indiana University. p. 243.


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