Category: Ewe Language
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The Traditional Ewe Months: What Each Name Really Means
A month is usually treated as nothing more than a block of time on a wall calendar. But in many traditional communities, the names given to months carry something much richer: direct observations about the land, the weather, what grows, what burns, and what people actually do with their hands during that period of the…
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The Ewe Wall Calendar 2027: Twelve Months in the Ewe Language
The Ewe language has been documented by linguists since the 19th century, and its traditional calendar system reflects a people deeply connected to the land, the seasons, and the sea. The Language Roots Hub Ewe Wall Calendar 2027 brings that knowledge into a format you can use every day of the year. This is not…
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Learn Ewe From Scratch: What Is Inside the Language Roots Hub Ewe Phrase Book
Ewe is spoken by millions of people in Ghana, Togo, and Benin. If you have ever had a conversation with someone from the Volta Region of Ghana or from southern Togo, there is a good chance Ewe was the language in the background. It is a living, widely spoken tongue with a culture behind it…
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Ewe Months of the Year: A Complete Guide to the 13 Lunar Months and 3 Seasons
Discover all 13 traditional Ewe lunar months alongside their English equivalents and cultural meanings. From Dzove in January to Foave, the unique 13th month, this guide explains how the three Ewe seasons — Dzomenɔli, Tsidzayi, and Pepi — shaped farming life, family routines, and the Ewe cultural calendar across generations.
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Ewe Proverbs and Their Deep Meanings in English
Discover traditional Ewe proverbs from the Volta Region of Ghana and Togo, with their English translations and the deep cultural wisdom behind each one.
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Ewe Proverbs and the Oral Wisdom
Among the Ewe-speaking peoples of Ghana, Togo, and Benin, proverbs known as habobowo are not decorative phrases but functional tools of counsel, teaching, and community governance. This is the tradition behind them.
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Fruits & Food Vocabulary in Ewe (Eʋegbe)
A trilingual vocabulary guide to fruits, vegetables, and food staples in English, Ewe (Eʋegbe), and French — celebrating West African culinary heritage.
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Who Are the Ewe People?
The Ewe people number around five million across Ghana, Togo, and Benin. Their story starts with a wall, an escape, and a journey to the Volta coast that they still celebrate every November.
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Building a Digital Dictionary for Ewe
Ewe is spoken across southeastern Ghana, southern Togo, and Benin, with a literary tradition stretching back over a century. Here is what building a proper digital dictionary for it actually involved.
