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KDH ISO 639-3

Tem

Tem Autonym

A language of Togo

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Cotocoli, Kotokoli, Temba, Tim, Timu
Autonym
Tem
Population
234,000 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012). Total users in all countries: 390,200.
Location:
Centrale region: Sotouboua and Tchaoudjo prefectures, Bafilo, Sokode, and Sotouboua; Kara region: Assoli and Bassar prefectures; Plateaux region: north Agou prefecture near Badou.
Language Status
3 (Wider communication).
Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Southern, Grusi, Eastern
Language Use
Vigorous. Home, neighborhood, market, work. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use French [fra]. Also use Standard Arabic [arb], at mosque. Used as L2 by Akaselem [aks], Anii [blo], Bago-Kusuntu [bqg], Ginyanga [ayg], Igo [ahl], Kabiyè [kbp], Kpessi [kef], Lama [las], Lukpa [dop], Northern Nago [xkb], Ntcham [bud].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literature. Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2019.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tem
Writing
Arabic script, Naskh variant [Arab]. Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Muslim, Christian, traditional religion.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Tem
User Population
22,200 in Benin (2018).
Location
Widespread, especially north.
Language Status
3 (Wider communication)
Other Comments
Non-indigenous. Muslim.
View other languages of Benin
Language Name
Tem
User Population
134,000 in Ghana (2013 UNSD).
Location
Greater Accra region.
Language Status
5 (Dispersed)
Other Comments
Non-indigenous. Muslim.
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Map

Location: Centrale region: Sotouboua and Tchaoudjo prefectures, Bafilo, Sokode, and Sotouboua; Kara region: Assoli and Bassar prefectures; Plateaux region: north Agou prefecture near Badou.