Togolese

American

[toh-guh-leez, -lees, -goh-] / ˌtoʊ gəˈliz, -ˈlis, -goʊ- /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of the Republic of Togo or its inhabitants.

noun

plural

Togolese

a native or inhabitant of the Republic of Togo.

Togolese British

/ ˌtəʊɡəˈliːz /

adjective

of or relating to Togo or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

a native or inhabitant of Togo

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Togolese

First recorded in 1955–60; Togo ² + -lese, as in Congolese

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Damiba was arrested in Lome on January 16 "in execution of an arrest warrant accompanied by an extradition request" sent four days earlier by Burkinabe authorities, Togolese Justice Minister Pacome Adjourouvi said in a statement.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

"The bursting of the front tyre of a minibus" led to a "loss of control" of the vehicle, which then "crashed under the Yomaboua River bridge", the Togolese statement added.

From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025

Only three of those sent to Togo are Togolese.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

A leading Togolese human rights activist says popular frustration has reached unprecedented levels.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

Now, once again, we are seeing frustration boil over, particularly among young urban Togolese.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023