XWL ISO 639-3
Gbe, Western Xwla
A language of Benin
- ISO 639
- xwl
- Alternate Names
- Phla, Xwla, Xwla-Gbe
- Population
- 50,000 in Benin (2002). Total Xwla Gbe: 160,000 (2018). Total users in all countries: 81,100.
- Location:
- Atlantique department: Ouidah commune; Littoral department: Cotonou; Mono department: Grand-Popo commune.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Left Bank, Gbe
- Dialects
- None known. Lexical similarity: 86% with Gun [guw], 84% with Fon [fon], 73% with Gen [gej], 68% with Aja [ajg], 90% with Eastern Xwela Gbe [gbx], 88% with Saxwe Gbe [sxw].
- Language Use
- All domains. Used by all. Also use Fon [fon]. Also use French [fra]. Also use Gen [gej].
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Gbe, Western Xwla
- Writing
- Unwritten [Qaax].
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Christian.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Maritime region: southeast Lacs prefecture, along Mono river.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous)
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion. View other languages of Togo
Language Name
Gbe, Western Xwla
User Population
31,100 in Togo (2019).
Map
Location: Atlantique department: Ouidah commune; Littoral department: Cotonou; Mono department: Grand-Popo commune.
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