KBP ISO 639-3
Kabiyè
Kabɩyɛ, Kabɩyɛ Tɔm Autonym
A language of Togo
- ISO 639
- kbp
- Alternate Names
- Cabrai, Cabrais, Kabre, Kabure, Kabye
- Autonym
- Kabɩyɛ, Kabɩyɛ Tɔm
- Population
- 975,000 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012). Total users in all countries: 990,600.
- Location:
- Widespread.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Southern, Grusi, Eastern
- Dialects
- Kewe, Kijang, Lama-Tissi, Boufale. Lexical similarity: 60% between Kabiye [kbp], Lama [las], Tem [kdh], and Lukpa [dop].
- Language Use
- Vigorous. Home, market, neighborhood, church, non-formal education. Used by all. Also use Éwé [ewe]. Also use French [fra]. Also use Tem [kdh]. Used as L2 by Kpessi [kef], Lama [las], Lukpa [dop], Miyobe [soy], Nawdm [nmz].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 5%–25%. Taught in secondary schools, as optional subject. Newspapers. Radio. TV. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1998.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Kabiyè
- Writing
- Braille script [Brai]. Latin script [Latn], primary usage.
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Christian.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Donga department: Bassila, Djougou, and Ouaké communes, scattered villages.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous)
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Christian. View other languages of Benin
Language Name
Kabiyè
User Population
15,600 in Benin (2018).
- Location
- Northern region: near Togo border.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. Traditional religion. View other languages of Ghana
Language Name
Kabiyè
Map
Location: Widespread.
Size and Vitality
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