Admin Table of Contents
- 1 What language does Togo LOME speak?
- 2 What are the top 3 languages spoken in Togo?
- 3 How do you say hello in Ewe?
- 4 Why is French the official language of Togo?
- 5 Where is Kabiye spoken?
- 6 Which part of Togo speaks Yoruba?
- 7 What kind of music do they listen to in Togo?
- 8 Who are the majority of Togo’s population?
What language does Togo LOME speak?
The official language is French, although it is not widely spoken outside of business and government. Widely spoken indigenous languages belong to the Niger-Congo language family and include Ewe in the south and Kabiye in the north.
What are the top 3 languages spoken in Togo?
| Languages of Togo | |
|---|---|
| Official | Fante, Togolese |
| Regional | Government-sponsored languages:Fante, Akuapem Twi, Asante Twi, Ewe, Dagaare, Dagbani, Dangme, Ga, Gonja, Kasem, Nzema |
| Immigrant | Chinese, Arabic,Yoruba Japanese |
| Foreign | English French Spanish Arabic Portuguese |
Do people in Togo speak German?
German became the official language. The indigenous population however, continued to speak English, and was doing so as the British and French invaded in 1914. Presently French is the official European language of Togo.
Is Yoruba spoken in Togo?
The Ifè (Togo) dialect of Yoruba is spoken by approximately 90,000 people in Atakpame and the speakers stretch from the Benin boundary up to Atakpame in Togo. “The majority of these Ife settlers migrated from Ija-Oku in former Dahomey into the Togolese territory and subsequently founded the city of Atapkame.
How do you say hello in Ewe?
A collection of useful phrases in Ewe, a Niger-Congo language spoken in Ghana, Togo and Benin….Useful Ewe phrases.
| English | Eʋegbe (Ewe) |
|---|---|
| Good morning (Morning greeting) | Ŋdi Ŋdi na mi |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) | Ŋdɔ Ŋdɔ na mi |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) | Fiɛyi Fiɛyi na mi |
| Good night | Dɔ agbe |
Why is French the official language of Togo?
French, The Official Language Of Togo Since the country was a French Colony during the colonialism error, the language managed to infiltrate every sector and home in Togo. During independence, the government made French the National language of Togo, and hence it became the most type of written language in the country.
What is Benin’s language?
French
Benin/Official languages
The 2013 census records over 68 languages spoken in Benin, making it one of Africa’s most linguistically diverse countries. French is the country’s official language, while Fon, Yom and Yoruba have the status of national languages.
Why is French spoken in Togo?
Where is Kabiye spoken?
northern Togo
Kabiye ([kàbɪ̀jɛ̀]; also rendered Kabiyé, Kabiyè, Kabye, Kabyé, Kabyè, Cabrais) is an Eastern Gurunsi Gur language spoken primarily in northern Togo….Kabiye language.
| Kabiye | |
|---|---|
| Region | Togo, Benin, Ghana |
| Ethnicity | Kabye |
| Native speakers | 1.0 million (2012) |
Which part of Togo speaks Yoruba?
Where did the Yoruba tribe come from?
The Yoruba people and descendant are black people who occupies the south-western area of Nigeria in Africa. The origin and existence of the Yoruba race can be traced to their ancient father ODUDUWA who migrated from the ancient city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
Who are Togo’s Kabyé?
A northern group, the Kabyé, has dominated the country’s politics, and is the second largest group in Togo (after the Éwé), with some 14 per cent of the population. Northern Togo, where Kabyé are concentrated, is more ethnically diverse than the south. Other northern groups include the Moba, Kotokoli, Bassari, Hausa and Konkomba.
What kind of music do they listen to in Togo?
Traditional music in Togo. Traditional Togolese music forms part of initiation rites and festive ceremonies through various songs, instruments, and dances which reflect the values, real-life experiences, and practices of various ethnic groups.
Who are the majority of Togo’s population?
No group has a numerical majority. A northern group, the Kabyé, has dominated the country’s politics, and is the second largest group in Togo (after the Éwé), with some 14 per cent of the population. Northern Togo, where Kabyé are concentrated, is more ethnically diverse than the south.
What do the kabyès sing?
For example, the Kabyès sing the YoÐougliya composed by griots during the Evala Kondonna (initiation rite for young boys) or Akpema (initiation rite for girls). Anyone can compose music.