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NMZ ISO 639-3

Nawdm

Nawdm Autonym

A language of Togo

ISO 639
nmz
Alternate Names
Losso, Losu, Naoudem, Naudm, Nawdam
Autonym
Nawdm
Population
146,000 in Togo (2012 SIL). 7,300 monolinguals.
Location:
Centrale region: Sotouboua and Tchamba prefectures; Kara region: Bassar and Doufelgou prefectures, Niamtougou area; Plateaux region: Amou, Est-Mono, Haho, and Wawa prefectures; many in Lomé.
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Northern, Oti-Volta, Yom-Nawdm
Dialects
West Nawdm (Baga, Koka, Niamtougou), East Nawdm (Siou Canton), Central Nawdm (Bana’, Tenega). Reportedly similar to Yom [pil].
Typology
SVO; postpositions; noun head initial; 13 noun classes; verbal system based on aspect, not tense; 24 consonant phonemes; 7 vowel phonemes; tonal.
Language Use
Vigorous, but codeswitching with French occurs. All domains except at school. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Éwé [ewe]. Also use French [fra]. Also use Kabiyè [kbp]. Also use Lama [las].
Language Development
Interest in L1 literacy very low, but higher outside the homeland (2021 SIL). Literature. Dictionary. Texts. NT: 2013.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Nawdm
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Exonym: Losso. L1 speakers may use this term with outsiders. Traditional religion, Christian.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Nawdm
Location
Greater Accra region: scattered; Volta region: Ho and Kpando districts, scattered.
Language Status
5 (Developing)
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Location: Centrale region: Sotouboua and Tchamba prefectures; Kara region: Bassar and Doufelgou prefectures, Niamtougou area; Plateaux region: Amou, Est-Mono, Haho, and Wawa prefectures; many in Lomé.