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Ewe, pronounced ay-way or ay-vay, is spoken on the southern coast of West Africa between the Volta River in Ghana and the Mono River in Togo. There are about 1½ million speakers in each country. Ewe belongs to the Kwa subgroup of the Niger-Congo family. The English word voodoo is of Ewe origin.

Ewe is spoken/used in the following countries:

Language Family: Niger-Congo
Subgroup: Western Sudanic
Branch: Kwa

Ewe Language Sample

Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1

Éwé

Wodzi amegbetɔwo katã ablɔɖeviwoe eye wodzena bubu kple gomekpɔkpɔ sɔsɔe. Susu kple dzitsinya le wo dometɔ ɖesiaɖe si eyata wodze be woanɔ anyi le ɖekawɔwɔ blibo me.

English translation

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

Source: OHCHR translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights