Gun | Ethnologue

A language of Benin

ISO 639: guw
Alternate Names: Egun, Goun, Gu, Gugbe, Gun-Alada, Gun-Gbe
Autonym: Gungbe
Population: 703,000 in Benin (2018). Total users in all countries: 1,162,000.
Location:: Ouémé department: Adjarra, Akpro-Missérété, Avrankou, Porto-Novo communes; Plateau department: Sakete commune.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Left Bank, Gbe, Aja
Dialects: Ajra, Alada (Alada-Gbe), Seto (Seto-Gbe), Toli (Toli-Gbe).
Language Use: Used by all. Also use Fon [fon]. Also use French [fra]. Used as L2 by Defi Gbe [gbh], Eastern Xwla Gbe [gbx], Kotafon Gbe [kqk], Tofin Gbe [tfi].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Radio. Grammar. Bible: 1923.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Gun
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.

Nigeria

Location: Lagos state; Ogun state: Ado-Odo-Ota, Badagry, and Idiroko LGAs.
Dialects: Alada (Alada-Gbe), Asento, Gbekon, Gun (Egun, Goun, Gu), Phela, Savi, Weme, Seto.
Language Status: 5 (Developing)

Location: Ouémé department: Adjarra, Akpro-Missérété, Avrankou, Porto-Novo communes; Plateau department: Sakete commune.