Aja people

The Adja (sometimes Aja after another kingdom named) are tribe of about 478,800 members, including approximately 360,000 in Benin. Many more live in Togo (as of 1993).

The pertinent language from the group of Gbe languages ​​is related to the Ewe. A distinction between the dialects Hwégbé ( Hwe, Ehoué, Hweda ) and in Benin Dogbo GbE; in Togo Tágóbe, Aja - Gbe is called strictly speaking - but the name of the people of strain is often called.

In the 12th or 13th century, the Adja Tado migrated from the south of the present day Republic of Benin.

Around 1550 are Adja Fon ruler in the kingdom of Allada; from 1650 is also the ruler of Dahomey, which was founded in 1615 with the Fon and Adja capital Abomey a Adja.

According to legend, it was previously the Kingdom of Ardra: In the 17th century it came to succession disputes between three brothers who then it agreed to divide the country. Kokpon, the eldest, received major - Ardra or Allada; Do- Aklin (even if there are problems with the placement in time to see him in many Dakodonu ) Abomey rose to his royal city and Te - Agdanlin resided henceforth in the kingdom Ajatche small Ardra or Aja.

• Ethnicity in Africa
• Ethnic group in Benin
• Ethnic group in Togo