Ede Cabe

A language of Benin

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Caabe, Cabe

Population

80,000 (2006).

Location

South Borgou Department, Tchaourou commune; Collines Department, Ouèssè and Savè communes, along Okrara river west bank.

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

Lexical similarity: 76% with Yoruba of Porto-Novo [yor].

Language Use

Also use Yoruba [yor] or French [fra]; very high level of comprehension of Yoruba.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.