Nateni

A language of Benin

Naténi

Naàteǹni

102,000 (2018).

Atacora department: Cobly, Kouandé, Matéri, Tanguiéta, and Toucountouna communes. Cobly, Matéri, and Tanguiéta communes (Kuntemba dialect); Toucountouna commune (Natemba dialect); Tanguiéta and Kouandé communes (Okoma dialect); Matéri, and Tanguiéta communes (Tayaba dialect).

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Northern, Oti-Volta, Gurma

Dialects

Nateni (Natemba, Natimba), Tayari (Tayaba), Kunteni (Kuntemba), Okoni (Okoma).

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, village, market. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Baatonum [bba]. Also use French [fra]. Used as L2 by Waama [wwa].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Radio. Videos. NT: 2018.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Nateni