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General linguistic material about Kwa languages or specific information about minor languages. Major Kwa languages (Akan, Ewe, Baule, Fon) have their own category.

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The Gbe Language Continuum of West Africa - This paper compares lexical and grammatical features of 49 Gbe varieties which constitute a language continuum (or dialect chain) in West Africa belonging to the Kwa family of Niger-Congo. Among them, Aja, Ewe, Fon, Gen, and Gun. The Language Gulper: Kwa Languages - Overview, classification, shared features, and bibliography of the Kwa family, spoken in the west coast of Africa. Igbirra notes and word-list - An article in the Journal of West African Languages describing the basic sounds, tones and vocabulary of Igbirra, besides including a folk tale. Journnal of West African Languages: Articles on Fon - An entire volume of this journal dedicated to the Fon language. How to become a 'Kwa' verb - An article in the Journal of West African Languages concerned with the historical development of a verb typology in Kwa.

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