Éwé

Primary tabs

A language of Ghana

Location

Eastern region: Askuma town area, west of Lake Volta; Greater Accra region: easternmost; Volta region: easternmost.

Also spoken in:

Expand All

Collapse All

Liberia

Language NameÉwé

User Population

3,560 in Liberia (2020).

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

View other languages of Liberia

Togo

Language NameÉwé

User Population

1,700,000 in Togo (2019).

Location

Widespread. Maritime and Plateaux regions: south of Atakpamé. Kpalimé, Notsé, and Tsévié are main centers.

Alternate Names

Ehwe, Eibe, Eve, Krepe, Krepi, Popo, Vhe

Dialects

Adan, Agu, Anglo (Anlo, Awlan), Aveno, Be, Gbin, Ho, Kpelen, Togo, Vlin, Vo.

Language Status

3 (Wider communication).

Language Use

Predominant language in the south. Also use French [fra]. Used as L2 by Adele [ade], Aja [ajg], Akebu [keu], Fon [fon], Ginyanga [ayg], Ifè [ife], Igo [ahl], Ikposo [kpo], Kabiyè [kbp], Kpessi [kef], Lama [las], Nawdm [nmz], Waci Gbe [wci].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 10%–60%. Taught as subject in some secondary schools. Officially, Éwé is permitted to be the LOI for primary education, but this policy has never been fully implemented (2021 SIL).

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.

View other languages of Togo

Éwé

Primary tabs

A language of Ghana

Also spoken in:

Browse by

25th Edition

Products

Related Sites