List of languages ​​of Togo

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The list of the languages ​​of Togo includes all languages ​​occurring in Togo and their alternative names.

The number of languages ​​spoken in Togo differs from source to source, which is mainly due to difficulties in listing certain languages ​​as independent languages, assigning them to certain language groups or grouping them together as a dialect under a language family.

The following list in alphabetical order is based on the web edition by Gordon, Raymond G., Jr. (ed.), 2005. Ethnologue: Languages ​​of the World, Fifteenth edition. Dallas, Tex .: SIL International. Online version.

  • Adangbe (also: Adangme , Dangbe , Adantonwi , Agotime and Adan )
  • Adele (also: Gidire , Bidire , Bedere , Gadre ), dialects: Ober Adele and Unter Adele.
  • Aja , (also Ajagbe , Adja ), dialects: Dogo, Hwe (Ehoure), Tado (Stado, Sado, Tadou), Skipi, Tala.
  • Akaselem (also: Tchamba , Akasele , Kasele , Kamba , Chamba , Cemba )
  • Akebu (also: Akebou , Kebu , Kegberike , Kabu , Ekpeebhe )
  • Akposo (also: Kposo , Ikposo , Akposso ), dialects: Amou Oblou, Ikponu, Iwi (Uwi), Litime (Badou), Logbo, Uma
  • Anii (also: Akpe , Gisida , Basila , Bassila , Baseca , Winji-Winji , Ounji-Ounji ), dialects: Akpe, Balanke, Gikolodjya, Gilempla, Giseda, Gisème, Ananjubi (Anandjoobi)
  • Anufo (also: Chokosi , Chakosi , Kyokosi , Tchokossi , Tiokossi )
  • Bago-Kusuntu (also: Bago-Koussountou ), dialects: Bago, Kusuntu.
  • Bissa (also: Bisa ), dialects: Lebir (West Bisa), Baraka (East Bisa)
  • Delo (also: Ntrubo , Ntribu , Ntribou )
  • Ditammari (also: Tamari , Soma , Some , Somba , Tamberma ), dialects: East Ditammari, West Ditammari (Tamberma).
  • Ewe (also: Eibe , Ebwe , Eve , Efe , Eue , Vhe , Gbe , Krepi , Krepe , Popo ), dialects: Adan, Agu, Anglo (Anlo), Aveno, Be, Gbin, Ho, Kpelen, Togo, Vlin, Vo.
  • Fon (also: Fo , Fon-Gbe , Fonnu , Fogbe , Dahomeen , Djedji ).
  • French language
  • Langue des Signes Française
  • Fulfulde , Borgu (also: Peul , Fulbe , Fulani , Benin-Togo Fulfulde , Peulh ), dialects: Atakora Fulfulde
  • Gen (also: Ge , Gen-Gbe , Mina-Gen , Mina , Popo , Guin , Gebe ), dialects: Anexo, Gliji, Agoi, Gen
  • Ginyanga (also: Agnagan , Anyanga , Genyanga ).
  • Gourmantché (also: Gourmantche , Gourma , Gurma , Migulimancema , Gulimancema )
  • Ife (also: Ana-Ifé , Ana , Baate , Ife ), dialects: Tschetti, Djama, Dadja
  • Ifo (also: Ahlon , Achlo , Anlo , Ago , Ahlo , Ahonlan , Ahlon-Bogo )
  • Kabiyé (also: Kabire , Cabrai , Kabure , Kabye , Cabrais ), dialects: Kewe, Kijang, Lama-Tissi, Boufale.
  • Konkomba (also: Likpakpaln , Kpankpam , Kom Komba ), dialects: Lichabool-Nalong, Limonkpel, Linafiel, Likoonli, Ligbeln
  • Kpessi (also: Kpesi , Kpétsi )
  • Lama (also: Lamba , Losso ), dialects: Kande (edge), Kadjala (Kadjalla), Defale.
  • Logba (also: Lukpa , Logba , Legba , Lugba , Dompago ).
  • Mahi (also: Gbe, Maxi , Maxi-Gbe )
  • Manigri-Kambolé (also: Edo Nago , Southwest Ede , Kambolé )
  • Miyobe (also: Soruba , Sorouba , Bijoba , Biyobe , Uyobe , Kyobe , Solamba , Sola , Solla ).
  • Moba (also: Moab , Moare , Moa , Ben ), dialects: Natchaba.
  • Mòoré (also: Moose , More , Mole , Mossi , Moshi ), dialects: Yana (Yanga, Jan, Yaan, Yam, Jaan, Timbou)
  • Nawdm (also: Naudm , Nawdam , Naoudem )
  • Ngangam (also: Dye , Gangam , Gangum , Ngangan , Nbangam , Migangam , Mijiem ), dialects: Motiem (Mogou), Koumongou.
  • Ntcham (also: Tobote , Ncham , Natchamba , Bassar , Bassari , Basari , Basar , Basare ), dialects: Ncanm, Ntaapum, Ceemba, Lingangmanli
  • Tem (also: Kotokoli , Cotocoli , Tim , Timu , Temba )
  • Xwla
  • Waci (also: Gbe, Waci ; Ouatchu ; Waci-Gbe ; Wachi ; Watyi )
  • Wudu

Language groups

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Website of Ethnologue.com