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IFE ISO 639-3

Ifè

Ifè Autonym

A language of Togo

ISO 639
ife
Alternate Names
Ana, Ana-Ifé, Anago, Baate, Ede Ife
Autonym
Ifè
Population
127,000 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012). Total users in all countries: 170,600.
Location:
Centrale region: west Tchamba prefecture; Plateaux region: Anié, Est-Mono, and north Ogou prefectures, mostly Atakpamé, Dadja, Ese-Ana, and Kamina.
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Defoid, Yoruboid, Edekiri
Dialects
Tschetti, Djama, Dadja. Ede language subgroup member. Lexical similarity: 78% with Yoruba [yor] of Porto-Novo, 87%–91% with Ede Nago [xkb].
Language Use
Vigorous. Home, neighborhood, work. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Éwé [ewe]. Also use French [fra]. Also use Yoruba [yor]. Used as L2 by Aguna [aug], Anii [blo], Bago-Kusuntu [bqg], Kpessi [kef], Northern Nago [xkb].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 3%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%. Literature. Radio. Videos. Dictionary. Texts. NT: 2009–2019.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ifè
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Traditional religion, Christian.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Ifè
User Population
43,600 in Benin (2016).
Location
Collines department: western Savalou commune, Tchetti town area.
Language Status
5 (Developing)
Other Comments
Traditional religion, Christian.
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Map

Location: Centrale region: west Tchamba prefecture; Plateaux region: Anié, Est-Mono, and north Ogou prefectures, mostly Atakpamé, Dadja, Ese-Ana, and Kamina.