Fon language
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Fon (fɔ̀ngbè, pronounced [fɔ̃̀ɡ͡bē][2]) also known as Dahomean is the language of the Fon people. It belongs to the Gbe group within the larger Atlantic–Congo family. It is primarily spoken in Benin, as well as in Nigeria, Togo, Ghana and Gabon, by approximately 2.28 million speakers.[1] Like the other Gbe languages, Fon is an isolating language with a SVO basic word order.
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Fon | |
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fɔ̀ngbè | |
Native to | Benin, Nigeria, Togo, Ghana, Gabon |
Ethnicity | Fon people |
Native speakers | 2.3 million (2019–2021)[1] |
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Latin, Gbékoun | |
Official status | |
Official language in | Benin |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-2 | fon |
ISO 639-3 | fon |
Glottolog | fonn1241 Fon language |
Gbe languages. Fon is purple. | |
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