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Brief history of the Ewe ethnic group

The Eʋeawó, “Ewe people”; are a Gbe ethnic group. The largest population of Ewe people is in Ghana (6.0 million),[5] and the second largest population in Togo (3.1 million).[6][1] They speak the Ewe language (Ewe: Eʋegbe) which belongs to the Gbe family of languages.[7] They are related to other speakers of Gbe languages such as the Fon, Gen, Phla Phera, and the Aja people of Togo and Benin.
They consists several groups based on their dialect and geographic concentration: the Anlo Ewe, Ʋedome (Danyi), Tongu or Tɔŋu. The literary language has been the Anlo sub-branch.
The Ewe unification flag –
Ewe unity is based on language and common traditions of origin: their original homeland is traced to Oyo, in western Nigeria, which was a major Yoruba kingdom. Most Ewe are farmers, corn (maize) and yams being their staple foods. Sea fishing is a full-time occupation in some coastal areas.
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