Aja language (Niger-Congo)
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The Aja language is a Gbe language of the Niger–Congo language
spoken by the Aja people
; and it is closely related to other Gbe languages such as Ewe, Mina, Fon, and Phla Phera.
Niger–Congo languages
The Niger–Congo languages constitute one of the world's major language families, and Africa's largest in terms of geographical area, number of speakers, and number of distinct languages. They may constitute the world's largest language family in terms of distinct languages, although this question...
spoken by the Aja people
Aja people
The Aja are a group of people native to south-western Benin and south-eastern Togo.According to tradition, the Aja migrated to southern Benin in the 12th or 13th centuries from Tado on the Mono River and in the early 17th century, three brothers, Kokpon, Do-Aklin, and Te-Agdanlin, fought for the...
; and it is closely related to other Gbe languages such as Ewe, Mina, Fon, and Phla Phera.