LAS ISO 639-3
Lama
Lama Autonym
A language of Togo
- ISO 639
- las
- Alternate Names
- Lamba, Losso
- Autonym
- Lama
- Population
- 198,000 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012). Total users in all countries: 258,000.
- Location:
- Widespread. Significant presence in Lomé.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Southern, Grusi, Eastern
- Dialects
- Kande (Kante), Kadjala (Kadjalla), Defale. Reportedly similar to Tem [kdh] and Kabiye [kbp].
- Language Use
- Home, neighborhood, work. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Éwé [ewe]. Also use French [fra]. Also use Kabiyè [kbp]. Also use Tem [kdh]. Used as L2 by Miyobe [soy], Nawdm [nmz].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 20%. Dictionary. NT: 1993–1995.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Lama
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Atacora department: Boukoumbé commune, northwest of Boukoumbé town, scattered villages; Donga department: Bassila and Djougou communes.
- Dialects
- Kande (Kante), Kadjala (Kadjalla).
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing)
- Other Comments
- Lama is name for the people and language. Losso refers to people on the Losso Plain who can either be Lama or Nawdm. Traditional religion, Christian. View other languages of Benin
Language Name
Lama
User Population
60,000 in Benin (2006 J. Leclerc).
- Location
- Northern region: between Tamale and Yendi.
- Dialects
- Kadjala (Kadjalla).
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Ghana
Language Name
Lama
User Population
Several hundred or perhaps thousands in Ghana (1996).
Map
Location: Widespread. Significant presence in Lomé.
Size and Vitality
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