Adja language
| Aja | |
|---|---|
| Adja, Hwè | |
| Native to | Benin, Togo, Ghana, Nigeria, Gabon |
| Ethnicity | Aja people |
Native speakers | 1.28 million (2012–2021) |
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| Latin | |
| Official status | |
Recognised minority language in | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ajg |
| Glottolog | ajab1235 |
The distribution of the major Gbe dialect areas (after Capo 1988, 1991) | |
The Aja language is a Gbe language spoken by the Aja people of Benin, Togo, Ghana, Nigeria and Gabon. In Gabon, they are mostly migrants.
it is closely related to other Gbe languages such as Ewe, Mina, Fon, and Phla Phera. Adja is the mother tribe from which the other Gbe people are descended.