SOY ISO 639-3
Miyobe
Mɛyɔ́pɛ Autonym
A language of Benin
- ISO 639
- soy
- Alternate Names
- Bijobe, Biyobe, Kayobe, Kuyobe, Meyobe, Sola, Solamba, Solla, Sorouba, Soruba, Uyobe
- Autonym
- Mɛyɔ́pɛ
- Population
- 2,260 in Benin (2018). Total users in all countries: 17,160.
- Location:
- Atacora department: Boukombe, Kounde communes; Donga department: Copargo commune.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Northern, Oti-Volta, Gurma
- Dialects
- None known. Lexical similarity: 27% with Moba [mfq], 25% with Ditammari [tbz], 47% with Ngangam [gng].
- Language Use
- Used by all. Also use French [fra].
- Language Development
- Grammar. NT: 2011.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Miyobe
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Kara region: Solla prefecture.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing) View other languages of Togo
Language Name
Miyobe
User Population
14,900 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012).
Map
Location: Atacora department: Boukombe, Kounde communes; Donga department: Copargo commune.
Size and Vitality
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