Miyobe

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A language of Benin

ISO 639-3
soy
Alternate Names
Bijobe, Biyobe, Kayobe, Kuyobe, Meyobe, Sola, Solamba, Solla, Sorouba, Soruba, Uyobe
Autonym
Mɛyɔ́pɛ
User Population

2,260 in Benin (2018). Total users in all countries: 17,160.

Location

Atacora department: Boukombe, Kounde communes; Donga department: Copargo commune.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

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

None known. Lexical similarity: 27% with Moba [mfq], 25% with Ditammari [tbz], 47% with Ngangam [gng].

Language Use

Used by all. Also use French [fra].

Language Development

Grammar. NT: 2011.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Miyobe
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion.

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