Ditammari

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A language of Benin

ISO 639-3
tbz
Alternate Names
Ditamari, Tamari, “Somba” (pej.)
Autonym
Ditammari
User Population

211,000 in Benin (2018). Total users in all countries: 245,300.

Location

Atacora department: Boukoumbé and Natitingou communes; Borgou and Donga departments: along Djougou-Parakou road.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

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

Eastern Ditammari, Western Ditammari (Tamberma).

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, neighborhood, work. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Baatonum [bba]. Also use French [fra]. Also use Yom [pil]. Used as L2 by Mbelime [mql], Waama [wwa].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Taught as subject in primary schools in grades 1 and 2, in 5 schools (2014 SIL). Literature. Radio. Bible: 2001.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ditammari
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Muslim, traditional religion.

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