Ewe people
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%), West African Vodun, Islam | |
| 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) are a Gbe-speaking ethnic group. The largest population of Ewe people is in Ghana (6.0 million), and the second largest population is in Togo (3.1 million). They speak the Ewe language (Ewe: Eʋegbe) which belongs to the Gbe family of languages. 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.