Togo

French

[fra] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1992, Constitution, Article 3). 5,686,200 in Togo, all users. L1 users: 6,200 in Togo (2019). L2 users: 5,680,000 (Beck et al 2018).

3 (Wider communication)

Éwé

[ewe] 3 (Wider communication). 1,700,000 in Togo (2019).

Gen

[gej] 3 (Wider communication). 476,000 in Togo (2019). Total users in all countries: 606,000.

Tem

[kdh] 3 (Wider communication). 234,000 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012). Total users in all countries: 390,200.

5 (Dispersed)

Fon

[fon] 5 (Dispersed). 70,400 in Togo (2019).

5 (Developing)

Adele

[ade] 5 (Developing). 26,400 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012). Total users in all countries: 37,400.

Aja

[ajg] 5 (Developing). 190,000 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012).

Akebu

[keu] 5 (Developing). 70,300 (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012).

Anii

[blo] 5 (Developing). 15,300 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012).

Anufo

[cko] 5 (Developing). 72,100 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012).

Bago-Kusuntu

[bqg] 5 (Developing). 9,900 (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012).

Ditammari

[tbz] 5 (Developing). 34,300 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012).

Fulfulde, Borgu

[fue] 5 (Developing). 110,000 in Togo (2019). Often speak the language of their home base as a second language (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012).

Gourmanchéma

[gux] 5 (Developing). 204,000 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012).

Ifè

[ife] 5 (Developing). 127,000 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012). Total users in all countries: 170,600.

Igo

[ahl] 5 (Developing). 7,600 (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012). No monolinguals.

Ikposo

[kpo] 5 (Developing). 226,000 in Togo (2019). Total users in all countries: 233,500.

Kabiyè

[kbp] 5 (Developing). 975,000 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012). Total users in all countries: 990,600.

Konkomba

[xon] 5 (Developing). 84,700 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012).

Lama

[las] 5 (Developing). 198,000 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012). Total users in all countries: 258,000.

Lukpa

[dop] 5 (Developing). 17,900 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012).

Miyobe

[soy] 5 (Developing). 14,900 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012).

Moba

[mfq] 5 (Developing). 319,000 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012). Total users in all countries: 320,800.

Nawdm

[nmz] 5 (Developing). 146,000 in Togo (2012 SIL). 7,300 monolinguals.

Ngangam

[gng] 5 (Developing). 57,400 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012). Total users in all countries: 217,400.

Ntcham

[bud] 5 (Developing). 160,000 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012). Total users in all countries: 329,000.

6a (Vigorous)

Aguna

[aug] 6a (Vigorous). 14,000 in Togo (2013 SIL).

Akaselem

[aks] 6a (Vigorous). 59,200 (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012).

American Sign Language

[ase] 6a* (Vigorous). 40,000 in Togo (2021 DBS/DOOR/SIL). Estimated 24,000–48,000 deaf signers, based on 0.3%–0.6% of the total population.

Biali

[beh] 6a (Vigorous). 2,580 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012).

Bissa

[bib] 6a (Vigorous). 6,000 in Togo (2019).

Gbe, Maxi

[mxl] 6a (Vigorous). 50,800 in Togo (2019).

Gbe, Waci

[wci] 6a (Vigorous). 854,000 in Togo (2019). Total users in all countries: 915,300.

Gbe, Western Xwla

[xwl] 6a (Vigorous). 31,100 in Togo (2019).

Ginyanga

[ayg] 6a (Vigorous). 16,500 (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012). Ethnic population: 12,500.

Kpessi

[kef] 6a (Vigorous). 5,880 (2019).

Kusaal

[kus] 6a (Vigorous). 1,200 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012).

Mampruli

[maw] 6a (Vigorous). 10,000 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012).

Mbelime

[mql] 6a (Vigorous). 2,300 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012).

Mòoré

[mos] 6a (Vigorous). 33,300 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012).

Nago, Northern

[xkb] 6a (Vigorous). 58,800 in Togo (2019).

6b (Threatened)

Adangbe

[adq] 6b (Threatened). 4,000 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012).

Delo

[ntr] 6b (Threatened). 7,500 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012).

Wudu

[wud] 6b* (Threatened). 2,500 (2019).

Unestablished

Akan

[aka] Unestablished. 80,700 in Togo (2019).

Arabic, North Levantine Spoken

[apc] Unestablished. 8,200 in Togo (2019).

[gaa] Unestablished. 48,400 in Togo (2019).

Hausa

[hau] Unestablished. 21,900 in Togo (2019).

Yoruba

[yor] Unestablished. 121,000 in Togo (2019).

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