Gbe, Saxwe | Ethnologue

A language of Benin

ISO 639: sxw
Alternate Names: Sahouè, Sahouègbe, Saxwɛ, Saxwe, Saxwe-Gbe, Saxwegbe, Tsaphe, Tsaphe -Gbe, Tsáphɛ
Autonym: Saxwɛgbe
Population: 284,000 (2018).
Location:: Atlantique department: Kpomasse commune; Coufou department: Lalo commune; Mono department: Bopa and Houéyogbé communes.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Left Bank, Gbe
Dialects: Saxwe, Daxe, Se.
Typology: SVO; no noun classes or gender; question words initial; minimal affixing; 12 vowel phonemes; no case marking (except pronouns); tonal.
Language Use: All domains. Used by all. Most also use Fon [fon]. Most also use Gen [gej]. Some also use Aja [ajg]. Some also use Ayizo Gbe [ayb]. Some also use Kotafon Gbe [kqk]. Also use French [fra], to extents varying with education level. Used as L2 by Ayizo Gbe [ayb], Gbesi Gbe [gbs], Kotafon Gbe [kqk], Xwela Gbe [xwe].
Language Development: Literature. Periodicals. Radio. Bible portions: 2014.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Gbe, Saxwe
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.

Location: Atlantique department: Kpomasse commune; Coufou department: Lalo commune; Mono department: Bopa and Houéyogbé communes.