Anii | Ethnologue

A language of Benin

ISO 639: blo
Alternate Names: Baseca, Basila, Bassila, Gisida, “Ouinji-Ouinji” (pej.), “Winji-Winji” (pej.)
Autonym: Anii
Population: 33,600 in Benin (2011 SIL). Total users in all countries: 48,900.
Location:: Donga department: Bassila commune northwest, on Togo border, and 18 area villages.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Nyo, Potou-Tano, Basila-Adele
Dialects: Giseda (Bassila), Gifolanga (Guiguisso), Frinyio ka gija (Frignion), Gikodowarja (Kodowari), Gipenesulja (Pénéssoulou), Gipenelanja (Pénélan), Naagayili ka gija (Nagayilé), Gibodija (Bodi), Gibayaakuja (Bayaku), Gideenguja (Dengou), Ngmeelang ka gija (Melan), Gisaramangaja (Saramanga), Agerendebu ka gija (Agéréndébou), Giborokoja (Mboroko), Yaari ka gija (Yarí). Giseda is the main dialect that adults understand. Higher intelligibility among the dialects in the north. Lexical similarity: 89% with the Bodi dialect and 74% with the Balanka dialect.
Typology: SVO; 14 noun classes; 23 consonant phonemes; tonal.
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use French [fra]. Also use Southern Nago [nqg]. Also use Tem [kdh]. Varies with education level.
Language Development: Literacy efforts since 1980. Literature. Periodicals. Radio. Dictionary.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Anii
Writing: Latin script [Latn], developed in 1975.
Other Comments: Muslim.

Togo

Location: Centrale region: Tchamba prefecture, Afem, Balanka, Kouloumi, and Nandjoubi villages.
Language Status: 5 (Developing)
Other Comments: Each village has a distinct speech variety name, and that of Balanka is hard to understand. Muslim.

Location: Donga department: Bassila commune northwest, on Togo border, and 18 area villages.