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A language of Benin

ISO 639-3
guw
Alternate Names
Egun, Goun, Gu, Gugbe, Gun-Alada, Gun-Gbe
Autonym
Gungbe
User Population

703,000 in Benin (2018). Total users in all countries: 1,162,000.

Location

Ouémé department: Adjarra, Akpro-Missérété, Avrankou, Porto-Novo communes; Plateau department: Sakete commune.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Left Bank, Gbe, Aja
Dialects

Ajra, Alada (Alada-Gbe), Seto (Seto-Gbe), Toli (Toli-Gbe).

Language Use

Used by all. Also use Fon [fon]. Also use French [fra]. Used as L2 by Defi Gbe [gbh], Eastern Xwla Gbe [gbx], Kotafon Gbe [kqk], Tofin Gbe [tfi].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Radio. Grammar. Bible: 1923.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gun
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.

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