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39 distinct languages are spoken in the Togo. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Togo," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Togo#:~:text=Languages, accessed 3 May 2023.</ref> <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Togo," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Togo, accessed 3 May 2023.</ref> | |||
The only official language is '''French'''. It is used in formal education, legislature, media, administration, and commerce. | |||
Two spoken indigenous languages are designated as national languages. | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewe_language '''Ewe'''] - also known as Èʋegbe | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabiye_language '''Kabiye'''] | |||
==Word List(s)== | |||
* [https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ewe_phrasebook#:~:text=Phrase%20list Ewe phrasebook] - WikiVoyage | |||
* [https://wikitravel.org/en/Ewe_phrasebook#:~:text=Phrase%20list Ewe Phrase list] - WikiTravel | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/ewe.php Useful Ewe phrases] - Omniglot | |||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | |||
'''Alphabet''' | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/ewe.htm#:~:text=Ewe%20alphabet Ewe alphabet] - Omniglot | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/kabiye.htm#:~:text=Kabiye%20alphabet Kabiye alphabet] - Omniglot | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabiye_language#:~:text=Phonology Kabiye alphabet and consonants] - Wikipedia | |||
'''Pronunciation''' | |||
* [https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ewe_phrasebook#:~:text=Pronunciation%20guide Ewe Pronunciation guide] - WikiVoyage | |||
* [https://wikitravel.org/en/Ewe_phrasebook#:~:text=Pronunciation%20guide Ewe Pronunciation guide] - WikiTravel | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/kabiye.htm#:~:text=pronunciation Kabiye pronunciation] - Omniglot | |||
==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | |||
'''Dictionaries''' | |||
* ''Modern Evegbe dictionary : Evegbe-English and English-Evegbe.'' Ghana: Kasahorow, 2019. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1225144253 WorldCat]. | |||
* Jim-Fugar, Kodzo Nusetor and Nicholine Jim-Fugar. ''Nuseline's Ewe-English dictionary.'' n.p.: n.p., 2017. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1269017314 WorldCat]. | |||
'''Online Dictionaries''' | |||
* [https://glosbe.com/en/ee Dictionary English - Ewe] - Glosbe | |||
* [https://glosbe.com/kbp/en Dictionary Kabiyè - English] - Glosbe | |||
* [https://glosbe.com/en/kbp Dictionary English - Kabiyè] - Glosbe | |||
'''Language Aids''' | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabiye_language#:~:text=Grammar Kabiye grammar] - Wikipedia | |||
* Sedlak, Philip A. S. ''Kabiye Grammar Handbook.'' n.p.: The Experiment in International Living, 1980. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/967177069 WorldCat]. | |||
==Additional Resources== | |||
* Sedlak, Philip A. S. and Comp Jassor,. ''Kabiye Special Skills Handbook.'' Brattleboro, VT: The Experiment in International Living, 1980. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/427003873 WorldCat]. | |||
== References == | |||
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*[https://togo-benin.sil.org/resources/togo_language_map Languages of Togo] | |||
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Description
39 distinct languages are spoken in the Togo. [1] [2]
The only official language is French. It is used in formal education, legislature, media, administration, and commerce.
Two spoken indigenous languages are designated as national languages.
Word List(s)
- Ewe phrasebook - WikiVoyage
- Ewe Phrase list - WikiTravel
- Useful Ewe phrases - Omniglot
Alphabet and Pronunciation
Alphabet
- Ewe alphabet - Omniglot
- Kabiye alphabet - Omniglot
- Kabiye alphabet and consonants - Wikipedia
Pronunciation
- Ewe Pronunciation guide - WikiVoyage
- Ewe Pronunciation guide - WikiTravel
- Kabiye pronunciation - Omniglot
Language Aids and Dictionaries
Dictionaries
- Modern Evegbe dictionary : Evegbe-English and English-Evegbe. Ghana: Kasahorow, 2019. Available at: WorldCat.
- Jim-Fugar, Kodzo Nusetor and Nicholine Jim-Fugar. Nuseline's Ewe-English dictionary. n.p.: n.p., 2017. Available at: WorldCat.
Online Dictionaries
- Dictionary English - Ewe - Glosbe
- Dictionary Kabiyè - English - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Kabiyè - Glosbe
Language Aids
- Kabiye grammar - Wikipedia
- Sedlak, Philip A. S. Kabiye Grammar Handbook. n.p.: The Experiment in International Living, 1980. Available at: WorldCat.
Additional Resources
- Sedlak, Philip A. S. and Comp Jassor,. Kabiye Special Skills Handbook. Brattleboro, VT: The Experiment in International Living, 1980. Available at: WorldCat.
References
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Togo," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Togo#:~:text=Languages, accessed 3 May 2023.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Togo," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Togo, accessed 3 May 2023.