The
Ewe - Èʋe - Èʋegbe
language & resources
A Poem on Maternal & Paternal Languages by Thrcy, April 2017, featured on Hello Poetry.
your mother tongue.
“Never be ashamed of your native language
Say those beautiful
Phrases and words
Loud and proud.
Do not let anyone stop you from speaking
Let your voice be
Heard and recognized
Don’t you dare let anybody make fun of your accent
Embrace the thickness
Don’t ever lose grasp of it.
For it is one of the precious treasure
You could ever hold on to
After leaving your homeland
To start a new life in a foreign country
That offers you a whole lot of new opportunities.
Hold on to your mother tongue
As tight as you can
Because this new country you now live in
Will do its very best to change your identity
And oppress your culture.
[. . . . ]
It has exquisite words that just cannot be simply translated into English
For it has far greater meaning behind it
It is very much well-written
Alluring to one’s eye and
Spoken eloquently and gracefully
That the English language is not able to compare
To your admirably and enticing
Well-spoken mother tongue.”
resources
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Nayram Language School, based in Ghana, offers Ewe / Èʋe / Èʋegbe courses and is passionate about the preservation of Mother Languages. Their information can be found on their facebook page: Nayram Language School Facebook page.
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Comprehensive Ewe Èʋe Èʋegbe grammar document – “BASIC EWE FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS” by Simon Wellington Dzablu-Kumah, which is posted here: Basic Ewe.
Indiana University’s online Ewe Èʋe Èʋegbe learning resources with listening drills, which is posted here: Ewe Language Resources.
Iowa University’s online Ewe Èʋe Èʋegbe learning resources, which is posted here: Ewe Language and Culture Resources.
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Glosbe - Online Ewe Èʋe Èʋegbe Dictionary. It is not always exact yet so be sure to confirm the translation if you are using it for formal purposes. The dictionary website is: https://glosbe.com/en/ee.
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Nye Nufiala - Ewe Èʋe Èʋegbe youtube learning resource: https://www.youtube.com/@nyenufiala
Ghanaian Kafui Dey - posts some Ewe Èʋe Èʋegbe language learning resources from time to time: https://www.youtube.com/@kafuideymc
Togolese Sena Gameli posts in videos French & Ewe / Èʋe / Èʋegbe as well as English & Ewe: https://www.youtube.com/@Mawuakpe
Ewe with Efo Goodkid - Ewe Èʋe Èʋegbe learning resource: https://www.youtube.com/@ewewithefogoodkid4951/
Number 9 TV - “a platform for the Ewe community to express ourselves in Ewe, connect with topics or issues that matters most to us and most importantly promote our language and cultural heritage.”: https://www.youtube.com/@number9tvgh
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Melɔ̃a nuxexlẽ - Free Online Ewe Èʋe Èʋegbe storybook which can be found here: Melɔ̃a nuxexlẽ Online Storybook.
Where to find Ewe Èʋe Èʋegbe books:
Please let us know if you sell Ewe Èʋe Èʋegbe language books so we can feature you here and in our online Market. Fill out the comment box at the bottom of this page.
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Ewe Èʋe Èʋegbe tutor with integrity, patience, thoughtfulness and enjoys the ewe language.
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