Adja language

Aja
Adja, Hwè
Native toBenin, Togo, Ghana, Nigeria, Gabon
EthnicityAja people
Native speakers
1.28 million (2012–2021)
Dialects
  • Dogbo
  • Hwe
  • Tado
  • Sikpi
  • Tala
Latin
Official status
Recognised minority
language in
Language codes
ISO 639-3ajg
Glottologajab1235
The distribution of the major Gbe dialect areas (after Capo 1988, 1991)

The Aja language (also called Adja or Ajagbe) is a Gbe language spoken by the Aja people of Benin and Togo. It is also reported to be spoken in Ghana, Nigeria and Gabon.

It is related to other Gbe languages such as Ewe, Mina, Fon, and the Phla–Pherá languages.