The English Language

Words Borrowed from Ewe

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Ewe is a Niger-Congo language spoken in Ghana, Togo and other countries in West Africa.

To most English speakers, "voodoo" is a stereotypical African term.


Word Meaning Notes
voodoo   African witchcraft.

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