IDD ISO 639-3
Ede Idaca
Ìdàáshà Autonym
A language of Benin
- ISO 639
- idd
- Alternate Names
- Dasa, Idaaca, Idaasa, Idaatcha, Idaca, Idaṣa, Idáìtsà
- Autonym
- Ìdàáshà
- Population
- 170,000 (2018).
- Location:
- Collines department: Dassa-Zoume and Glazoué communes, west Ouémé river.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Defoid, Yoruboid, Edekiri
- Dialects
- Idàáshà, Idàátchà.
- Language Use
- Vigorous: determined to keep their language from influences from outsiders. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Many also use Fon [fon]. Also use French [fra]. Also use Yoruba [yor].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 20%. Literacy rate in L2: 20%. Literacy program covers entire language area due to high motivation. Taught in primary schools in small-scale multilingual education program since 2014. Radio.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Ede Idaca
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Collines department: Dassa-Zoume and Glazoué communes, west Ouémé river.
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