Eʋe, Eʋeawó | |
|---|---|
 | |
 Ewe artwork | |
| Total population | |
| c. 10.3 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Ghana | 6 million |
 Togo | 3.1 million |
| Languages | |
| Ewe, French, English | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (50%),[2] West African Vodun | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Person | Eʋe |
|---|---|
| People | Eʋeawó |
| Language | Eʋegbě |
| Country | Eʋenyígbá |
The Ewe people (/ˈeɪ.weɪ/; Ewe: Eʋeawó, lit. "Ewe people"; or Mono Kple Amu (Volta) Tɔ́sisiwo Dome, lit. "Between the Rivers Mono and Volta"; Eʋenyígbá Eweland)[3] are a Gbe-speaking ethnic group. The largest population of Ewe people is in Ghana (6.0 million),[4] and the second largest population is in Togo (3.1 million).[5][1] They speak the Ewe language (Ewe: Eʋegbe) which belongs to the Gbe family of languages.[6] They are related to other speakers of Gbe languages such as the Fon, Gen, Phla/Phera, Ogu/Gun, Maxi (Mahi), and the Aja people of Togo and Benin.
- ^ a b James Minahan (2002). Encyclopedia of the Stateless Nations: Ethnic and National Groups Around the World A-Z. ABC-CLIO. pp. 589–590. ISBN 978-0-313-07696-1.
- ^ John A. Shoup III (2011). Ethnic Groups of Africa and the Middle East: An Encyclopedia: An Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 90. ISBN 978-1-59884-363-7.
- ^ Basic Ewe for foreign students Archived 2012-09-17 at the Wayback Machine, p. 206.
- ^ Anthony Appiah; Henry Louis Gates (2010). Encyclopedia of Africa. Oxford University Press. pp. 454–455. ISBN 978-0-19-533770-9.
- ^ Ghana Archived 2021-01-09 at the Wayback Machine, CIA Factbook
- ^ Éwé: A Language of Ghana Archived 2020-04-14 at the Wayback Machine, Ethnologue