Togo

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1 (National)

French

[fra] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1992, Constitution, Article 3). 3,000 in Togo (1993).

3 (Wider communication)

Éwé

[ewe] 3 (Wider communication). 862,000 in Togo (Vanderaa 1991).

Gen

[gej] 3 (Wider communication). 201,000 in Togo (1991). Population total all countries: 327,000.

Kabiyè

[kbp] 3 (Wider communication). 700,000 in Togo (1998 SIL). Population total all countries: 730,000.

Tem

[kdh] 3 (Wider communication). 204,000 in Togo (1991). Population total all countries: 307,000.

5 (Developing)

Adele

[ade] 5 (Developing). 16,300 in Togo (2003 SIL). Population total all countries: 27,300.

Aja

[ajg] 5 (Developing). 152,300 in Togo (2002 SIL).

Anufo

[cko] 5 (Developing). 57,800 in Togo (2002 SIL).

Ditammari

[tbz] 5 (Developing). 27,500 in Togo (2002 SIL).

Fon

[fon] 5 (Developing). 35,500 in Togo (1991).

Fulfulde, Borgu

[fue] 5 (Developing). 48,200 in Togo (Johnstone 1993).

Gourmanchéma

[gux] 5 (Developing). 121,000 in Togo (Vanderaa 1991).

Ifè

[ife] 5 (Developing). 102,000 in Togo (2002 SIL). Population total all countries: 182,000.

Igo

[ahl] 5 (Developing). 6,000 (1995 H. Gblem). No monolinguals. Ethnic population: 6,000.

Ikposo

[kpo] 5 (Developing). 155,000 in Togo (2002 SIL). Population total all countries: 162,500.

Konkomba

[xon] 5 (Developing). 50,100 in Togo (Vanderaa 1991).

Lama

[las] 5 (Developing). 117,000 in Togo (Vanderaa 1991). Population total all countries: 177,000.

Lukpa

[dop] 5 (Developing). 13,600 in Togo (2000).

Miyobe

[soy] 5 (Developing). 1,700 in Togo (1991).

Moba

[mfq] 5 (Developing). 189,000 in Togo (Vanderaa 1991). Population total all countries: 190,800.

Nawdm

[nmz] 5 (Developing). 146,000 in Togo. 5% monolingual.

Ngangam

[gng] 5 (Developing). 46,000 in Togo (2002 SIL). Population total all countries: 66,000.

Ntcham

[bud] 5 (Developing). 100,000 in Togo (1993 SIL), increasing. Population total all countries: 157,000.

6a (Vigorous)

Adangbe

[adq] 6a (Vigorous). 2,000 in Togo (2002 SIL).

Aguna

[aug] 6a (Vigorous).

Akaselem

[aks] 6a (Vigorous). 47,500 (2002 SIL).

Akebu

[keu] 6a (Vigorous). 56,400 (2002 SIL).

Anii

[blo] 6a (Vigorous). 12,300 in Togo (2002 SIL), increasing.

Bago-Kusuntu

[bqg] 6a (Vigorous). 7,500 (2000). Ethnic population: 8,000.

Bissa

[bib] 6a (Vigorous). 3,000 in Togo (1991 SIL).

Delo

[ntr] 6a (Vigorous). 5,400 in Togo (1998).

Gbe, Maxi

[mxl] 6a (Vigorous). 25,300 in Togo (1991).

Gbe, Waci

[wci] 6a (Vigorous). 366,000 in Togo (1991). Population total all countries: 476,000.

Gbe, Western Xwla

[xwl] 6a (Vigorous). 21,000 in Togo (2002 SIL).

Ginyanga

[ayg] 6a (Vigorous). 12,000 (2000 census). Ethnic population: 12,500.

Kpessi

[kef] 6a (Vigorous). 4,000 (2002 SIL). Ethnic population: 4,000.

Mòoré

[mos] 6a (Vigorous). 19,700 in Togo (1991). 7,160 in Moore, 7,910 in Yanga dialect (1981 census).

Nago, Northern

[xkb] 6a (Vigorous). 40,000 in Togo (2002 SIL).

Wudu

[wud] 6a (Vigorous). 2,000.

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