NTM ISO 639-3
Nateni
Naàteǹni Autonym
A language of Benin
- ISO 639
- ntm
- Alternate Names
- Naténi
- Autonym
- Naàteǹni
- Population
- 102,000 (2018).
- Location:
- Atacora department: Cobly, Kouandé, Matéri, Tanguiéta, and Toucountouna communes. Cobly, Matéri, and Tanguiéta communes (Kuntemba dialect); Toucountouna commune (Natemba dialect); Tanguiéta and Kouandé communes (Okoma dialect); Matéri, and Tanguiéta communes (Tayaba dialect).
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Northern, Oti-Volta, Gurma
- Dialects
- Nateni (Natemba, Natimba), Tayari (Tayaba), Kunteni (Kuntemba), Okoni (Okoma).
- Language Use
- Vigorous. Home, village, market. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Baatonum [bba]. Also use French [fra]. Used as L2 by Waama [wwa].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Radio. Videos. NT: 2018.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Nateni
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Tayakou is center of traditional beliefs and practices. Traditional religion.
Also Spoken in
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Location: Atacora department: Cobly, Kouandé, Matéri, Tanguiéta, and Toucountouna communes. Cobly, Matéri, and Tanguiéta communes (Kuntemba dialect); Toucountouna commune (Natemba dialect); Tanguiéta and Kouandé communes (Okoma dialect); Matéri, and Tanguiéta communes (Tayaba dialect).
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