Category: Nawdm Language
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Sintu-Janjaagu: The Harvest Festival That Unites Niamtougou
Every year, as the first Saturday of April comes around, the market town of Niamtougou in northern Togo fills with drumming, dancing and the smell of bean fritters and freshly brewed millet beer. This is Sintu-Janjaagu, the great harvest festival of the Nawdba (also written Nawdéba) and their neighbors the Lamba, two peoples who share…
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The Months of the Year in Nawdm: A Calendar Rooted in Nature and Farming
The names of the months in the Nawdm language tell a story about the relationship between the Nawdba people, their environment and their traditional way of life. Rather than being labels attached to January through December, the traditional Nawdm month names are connected to the changing conditions of the year: dryness and heat, hunting, preparation…
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The Nawdm Wall Calendar 2026: The Current Year Edition
The 2027 edition of the Nawdm calendar is already live, but if you are still in 2026 and want a calendar in the Nawdm language for the rest of this year, this is the one to get. The Nawdm Wall Calendar 2026 was reviewed in August 2026 to ensure all dates, movable feasts, and public…
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The Nawdm Wall Calendar 2027: A Year in the Language of the Nawdba People
There are very few printed resources for the Nawdm language. A dictionary is rare. A phrase book is almost unheard of. And a full twelve-month wall calendar in Nawdm, with traditional month names, cultural festivals, and public holidays printed in three languages? Until this calendar, nothing like it existed. The Language Roots Hub Nawdm Wall…
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The Nawdm Phrase Book: A Guide to One of West Africa’s Rarest Languages
If you have ever tried to find a phrase book or dictionary for Nawdm, you already know how difficult that search is. Unlike Twi or Ewe, which have generated some learning resources over the decades, Nawdm is almost entirely absent from the internet and from published language guides. Until now. The Language Roots Hub Nawdm…
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The Nawdm Language: Origins, Speakers, and Linguistic Features
Nawdm is the language of the Nawdba people, originating from the highlands of northern Togo and carried through migration into the Greater Accra Region and Oti Region of Ghana. This is a complete introduction to the language, its family, and its people.
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Who Are the Nawdba?
The Nawdba are the people of northern Togo who speak Nawdm, one of the oldest living Gur languages in West Africa. This is their story: where they come from, how they live, and why their language matters.
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Inside the Nawdm Dictionary
Dictionary project Inside the Nawdm Dictionary Nawdm is spoken in northern Togo and in parts of Ghana, including the Greater Accra Region and the Oti Region. Like many languages in that part of West Africa, it had no widely available digital dictionary until now. Here is a look at what actually went into building one.…
