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Éwé

A language of Ghana

ISO 639-3: ewe

Population	2,250,000 in Ghana (2003), increasing. Population total all countries: 3,112,000.
Region	Southeast corner. Also in Togo.
Language map	Ghana, reference number 25
Alternate names	Ebwe, Efe, Eibe, Eue, Eve, Gbe, Krepe, Krepi, Popo, Vhe
Dialects	Anglo (Anlo), Awuna, Hudu, Kotafoa. Westernmost language of the Gbe language subgroup.
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Left Bank, Gbe
Language use	Language of wider communication. Vigorous. 500,000 L2 speakers. All domains.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 30%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%. Taught in primary and secondary schools. Newspapers. Radio programs. TV. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1913–1931.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Whistle speech reported. Christian, traditional religion.

Also spoken in:

Togo

Language name	Éwé
Population	862,000 in Togo (Vanderaa 1991).
Region	Maritime and Plateau regions south of Atakpamé. Kpalimé, Notsé, Tsévié are main centers.
Language map	Togo, reference number 12
Alternate names	Ehwe, Eibe, Eve, Krepe, Krepi, Popo, Vhe
Dialects	Adan, Agu, Anglo (Anlo, Awlan), Aveno, Be, Gbin, Ho, Kpelen, Togo, Vlin, Vo.
Language use	National language. Predominant language in southern Togo. Also use French.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 10%–60%. Taught in primary schools.
Comments	Christian, traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

CALLOW, John C., author. 1973. Two approaches to the analysis of meaning.

FATON, Gabriele R., author; HATFIELD, Deborah H., consultant. 2006. Abrégé de l'enquête sociolinguistique sur l'Agouna du Bénin.

KLUGE, Angela, author. 2007. "The Gbe language continuum of West Africa: a synchronic typological approach to prioritizing in-depth sociolinguistic research on literature extensibility."  

KLUGE, Angela, author. 2008. "The Gbe language varieties of West Africa: a quantitative analysis of lexical and grammatical features."  

NEELEY, Paul, author. 1997. Review of: African Rhythm: a northern Ewe perspective, by Kofi Agawu.

RING, J. Andrew, author. 1981. Ewe as a second language: a sociolinguistic survey of Ghana’s central Volta region.

RING, J. Andrew, author. 1991. "Three case studies involving dialect standardization strategies in northern Ghana."