Igo | Ethnologue

A language of Togo

ISO 639: ahl
Alternate Names: Achlo, Ago, Ahlon, Ahlon-Bogo, Ahlõ, Ahonlan, Anlo, Bogo
Autonym: Igo
Population: 7,600 (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012). No monolinguals.
Location:: Plateaux region: far northwest Danyi prefecture, Bogo-Ahlon canton, Sassanou village area.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Left Bank, Kposo-Ahlo-Bowili
Typology: SVO; 23 consonant phonemes, 12 vowel phonemes; vowel harmony; tonal.
Language Use: Many shifting to Éwé [ewe] as L1 (Dimmendaal and Voeltz 2007). All domains. Used by all. Also use Akan [aka]. Also use Éwé [ewe]. Also use French [fra]. Also use Ikposo [kpo]. Also use Lelemi [lef]. Also use Sekpele [lip]. Also use Tem [kdh].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 33%. 2,000 read Igo, 1,000 can write it. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2014.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Igo
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Official name: Ahlon. Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Plateaux region: far northwest Danyi prefecture, Bogo-Ahlon canton, Sassanou village area.