Aja language (Niger-Congo)

Aja language (Niger-Congo)

language
name=Aja/Adja
nativename=
states=Ghana, Togo and Benin
region=
speakers=~150 to 200
familycolor=Niger-Congo
fam2=Atlantic-Congo
fam3=Volta-Niger
fam4=Gbe
iso1=
iso2=
iso3=

The Aja langauage is a Niger-Congo language spoken by the Aja people.

Comparison

Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Aja

Agbetɔwo pleŋu vanɔ gbɛmɛ ko vovoɖeka gbeswɛgbeswɛ, sɔto amɛnyinyi ko acɛwo gomɛ; wo xɔnɔ susunywin ko jimɛnywi so esexwe. Wo ɖo a wɛ nɔvi ɖaɖa wowo nɔnɔwo gbɔ.

Ewe

Wodzi amegbetɔwo katã ablɔɖeviwoe eye wodzena bubu kple gomekpɔkpɔ sɔsɔe. Susu kple dzitsinya le wo dometɔ ɖesiaɖe si eyata wodze be woanɔ anyi le ɖekawɔwɔ blibo me.

Wolof

Doomi aadama yépp danuy juddu, yam ci tawfeex ci sag ak sañ-sañ. Nekk na it ku xam dëgg te ànd na ak xelam, te war naa jëflante ak nawleen, te teg ko ci wàllu mbokk.

English

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.


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