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Ewe
Ewe
The Ewe people mainly live in Ghana and Togo, mainly in their coastal regions. This group of people has a rich tradition in music, specifically drumming. Ewe is part of a language group called the Gbe languages. It is closely related to the Fon language, spoken mainly in Benin, and to several other branches.
Word Order: Ewe, spoken in Ghana and Togo, follows a subject-verb-object (SVO) structure, much like English.
Tonds: It is a tonal language with three tones: high, mid, and low, which are essential for distinguishing meaning.
Writing: Ewe is written using the Latin alphabet, with extra letters to capture specific sounds.
Sounds: Ewe has a system of vowel harmony and nasalization, which influences how words are formed and spoken.
Unlike English, Ewe lacks the letter "j," which can lead to challenges in pronouncing certain English words.
Useful Phrases
Useful Phrases
Welcome: Woé zɔ
Hello: no equivalent phrase exists.
How are you? Ɛfoa?
What’s your name? Nkowode?
My name is . . . Nkↄnye nye …
Good morning: Ŋdi na mi
Goodbye: Mia dogo (we'll meet again)
I don’t understand: Nye me se eme o
Yes: E
No: Ao
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