Ewe Consonants for Beginners
Learning the Ewe consonants is the first step toward reading and writing in the Ewe language. There are 23 consonants in total, each with an uppercase and lowercase form. Some letters, like Ɖ, Ƒ, Ɣ, Ŋ, and ʋ, have unique shapes that represent sounds not found in English.
Below is a simple list of all Ewe consonants, showing uppercase and lowercase together to help beginners recognize and practice each letter.
Also, take a look at my beginner’s guide to Ewe vowels (ablɔɖe gbeɖiɖiwo) to learn about the 7 important letters of the Ewe alphabet.
Ewe Consonants (Xaxa Gbeɖiɖiwo)
In Ewe, a consonant is called xaxa gbeɖiɖi, which is pronounced with a brief, distinct sound rather than flowing smoothly like a vowel. The Ewe language has 23 consonants (xaxa gbeɖiɖiwo) in total. Each consonant has an uppercase and lowercase form, and some letters, like Ɖ, Ƒ, Ɣ, Ŋ, and ʋ, have unique shapes that represent sounds not found in English.
Let’s learn Ewe!
Uppercase:
B, D, Ɖ, F, Ƒ, G, Ɣ, H, X, K, L, M, N, Ŋ, P, R, S, T, V, ʋ, W, Y, Z
Lowercase:
b, d, ɖ, f, ƒ, g, ɣ, h, x, k, l, m, n, ŋ, p, r, s, t, v, ʋ, w, y, z
Combination of uppercase and lowercase Ewe consonant letters.
Bb, Dd, Ɖɖ, Ff, Ƒƒ, Gg, Ɣɣ, Hh, Xx, Kk, Ll, Mm, Nn, Ŋŋ, Pp, Rr, Ss, Tt, Vv, ʋʋ, Ww, Yy, Zz
| Uppercase | Lowercase |
|---|---|
| B | b |
| D | d |
| Ɖ | ɖ |
| F | f |
| Ƒ | ƒ |
| G | g |
| Ɣ | ɣ |
| H | h |
| X | x |
| K | k |
| L | l |
| M | m |
| N | n |
| Ŋ | ŋ |
| P | p |
| R | r |
| S | s |
| T | t |
| V | v |
| ʋ | ʋ |
| W | w |
| Y | y |
| Z | z |
