Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Peace and Kokolu Grease

I have decided to learn Ewe (pronounced eh-veh). Here is the Wiki blurb:

"Ewe (native name: Eʋegbe) is a Kwa language spoken in Ghana and Togo by approximately three million people. Ewe is part of a cluster of related languages commonly called Gbe, stretching from eastern Ghana to western Nigeria. Other Gbe languages include Fon and Aja. Like other Gbe languages, Ewe is a tonal language."

Yeah... it's tonal! People here get a real kick out of me speaking Ewe. A lot of people are so shocked they can barely respond or they start laughing and clapping! Which is a good thing because I currently only have about 15 phrases in my mental lexicon (brain dictionary).

1 comment:

Bryce Wesley Merkl said...

Here's a resource on Ewe that you might find helpful:

Eʋegbe wiki browser