Waama

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A language of Benin

ISO 639-3
wwa
Alternate Names
Wama, Yoabou, Yoabu
Autonym
Waama
User Population

115,000 (2018).

Location

Atacora department: Mouande, Natitingou, and Toucountouna communes; Pehonko commune, at least 20 villages; Cotonou, Parakou area.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

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

Waama, Tangamma.

Language Use

Vigorous. Market, religion, preschools, home, neighborhood. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Baatonum [bba]. Also use Ditammari [tbz]. Also use French [fra]. Also use Nateni [ntm]. Used as L2 by Notre [bly].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 1%–10%. Newspapers. Radio. TV. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1994.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Waama
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Natitingou is cultural center. Traditional religion, Christian.