XKB ISO 639-3
Nago, Northern
A language of Benin
- ISO 639
- xkb
- Alternate Names
- Ana, Manigri, Manigri-Kambolé Ede Nago
- Population
- 30,000 in Benin (2002). All Nago: 760,000 (2018). Total users in all countries: 88,800.
- Location:
- Borgou department: Tchaourou commune; Donga department: Bantè commune south of Bassila town, Bassila commune south and west of Bassila town.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Defoid, Yoruboid, Edekiri
- Dialects
- None known. Lexical similarity: 87%–91% with Ede Nago [nqk], 77% with Yoruba [yor] of Porto-Novo, 78% with Ife [ife] of Tchetti.
- Language Use
- All domains. Used by all. Also use French [fra].
- Language Development
- Literacy classes using Yoruba materials started in 1977. Post literacy activities began in 1995.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Nago, Northern
- Writing
- Unwritten [Qaax].
- Other Comments
- Muslim, Christian.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Centrale region: Tchamba prefecture, Kambolé town area, Benin border.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous)
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim. View other languages of Togo
Language Name
Nago, Northern
User Population
58,800 in Togo (2019).
Map
Location: Borgou department: Tchaourou commune; Donga department: Bantè commune south of Bassila town, Bassila commune south and west of Bassila town.
Size and Vitality
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