The Jeliya catalogue uses Eʋegbe / Ewe. Glottolog indexes the corresponding language as Ewe (ewee1241). Its ISO 639-3 code is ewe. [1]
Draft — awaiting native-speaker review
A Gbe language spoken across national borders, with several varieties and a tonal system.
Opening retained from the existing catalogue; awaiting editorial and speaker review.The Jeliya catalogue uses Eʋegbe / Ewe. Glottolog indexes the corresponding language as Ewe (ewee1241). Its ISO 639-3 code is ewe. [1]
Glottolog associates this record with the following country codes: GH, TG. Catalogue locations do not enumerate diaspora or second-language use. [1]
No dated, scope-checked speaker estimate has been approved for this page.
The catalogue classification follows this sequence: Atlantic-Congo → Volta-Congo → Kwa Volta-Congo → Gbe → Western Gbe → Eweic. [1]
The Glottolog bibliography includes a linguistic description attributed to Fosse, Eustache de la 1479/80 and a more recent one attributed to Rongier, Jacques 1979. These are publication dates, not language origins. [1]
Latin-based orthography uses distinctive letters; tone marking varies by source. Preserve ɛ ɔ ɖ ŋ ƒ ʋ and annotate the source convention.
Existing linguistic-map notes are planning material, not newly verified facts. A named reviewer and reference are still needed.Tone is contrastive; analyses and surface mid/contour patterns vary by variety. Seven oral vowel qualities and nasal vowels are commonly described. Labial–velar /k͡p ɡ͡b/, ɛ ɔ ɖ ŋ ƒ ʋ need specific training.
Existing linguistic-map notes are planning material, not newly verified facts. A named reviewer and reference are still needed.A PHOIBLE record links published sound-inventory descriptions for this language. Inventory analysis can differ by variety and study; example words, letter values and a learner-facing pronunciation table still require a checked reference and speaker recordings. [5]
A reviewed alphabet, sound-by-sound IPA guide and reference recordings are still needed.
Awaiting a cited, language-specific contribution and speaker review.
SVO with serial verbs, aspect particles and postpositions; noun-class agreement is not a Bantu-style system.
Existing linguistic-map notes are planning material, not newly verified facts. A named reviewer and reference are still needed.A language-specific Grambank record is linked for comparison of grammatical features and their underlying references. Feature coding is an analytical resource; it is not a beginner explanation, a complete grammar or a substitute for a teacher’s review. [3]
Standard written Ewe with a named Ghanaian or Togolese variety
Existing linguistic-map notes are planning material, not newly verified facts. A named reviewer and reference are still needed.Named child varieties in this record include Adan, Agu (Ewe), Anlo, Aveno, Be, Gbin (Ewe), Ho (Ghana), Kpelen, Vhlin, Northwestern Gbe, Togo (Ewe). These labels do not select Jeliya’s teaching variety. [1]
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Open the dictionaryAwaiting a cited, language-specific contribution and speaker review.
Editorial adaptation: Jeliya
Language reviewer: awaiting appointment
Last revision: 10/12/2026
Harald Hammarström, Robert Forkel, Martin Haspelmath and Sebastian Bank
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Source checked: 10/12/2026Rongier, Jacques 1979
Source checked: 10/12/2026