Lukpa

A language of Benin

ISO 639: dop
Alternate Names: Dompago, Legba, Logba, Lokpa, Lugba, Yoa-Lokpa
Population: 140,000 in Benin (2018). Total users in all countries: 157,900.
Location:: Borgou department: Tchaouroue commune; Donga department: Bassila, Ouake communes, Kémérida area, border areas west of Djougou town.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Southern, Grusi, Eastern
Language Use: Used by all. Also use French [fra], in varying degrees depending on education level. Also use Yom [pil]. Used as L2 by Kura Ede Nago [nqk], Yom [pil].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 5%–30%. Dictionary. Bible: 2009.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Lukpa
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Different from Logba [lgq] of Ghana. Traditional religion, Christian.

Togo

Location: Centrale region: a few villages; Kara region: Binah prefecture along Benin border.
Language Status: 5 (Developing)
Other Comments: Different from Logba [lgq] of Ghana. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

Location: Borgou department: Tchaouroue commune; Donga department: Bassila, Ouake communes, Kémérida area, border areas west of Djougou town.