Aguna

A language of Benin

ISO 639: aug
Alternate Names: Aguna-gbe, Agunaco, Awuna
Population: 14,000 in Benin (2014 SIL). Total users in all countries: 28,000.
Location:: Collines department: southern border areas; Coufou department: Aplahoue commune; Zou department: Djidja commune, Agouna village area.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Left Bank, Gbe
Language Use: Used by all. Also use Fon [fon]. Also use French [fra], to varying degrees according to education level. Also use Gen [gej]. Also use Ifè [ife].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Aguna
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Traditional religion.

Togo

Location: Plateaux region: Moyen-Mono prefecture; Maritime region: Lacs and Yoto prefectures, north and south of ‘Forêt de Togodo’, both sides of Mono river; Lomé and other towns south.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous)
Other Comments: Some villages in the Aguna language area also have Ifè [ife], Fon [fon] and Aja [ajg] speakers; one reportedly had Kabiye [kbp] speakers. (2006 G. Faton).

Location: Collines department: southern border areas; Coufou department: Aplahoue commune; Zou department: Djidja commune, Agouna village area.