Lukpa

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A language of Benin

ISO 639-3
dop
Alternate Names
Dompago, Legba, Logba, Lokpa, Lugba
Population

50,000 in Benin (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001). Population total all countries: 63,600.

Location

Donga Department, Ouake, Bassila communes, Kémérida area; border areas west of Djougou town. Also in Togo.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Southern, Grusi, Eastern
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 5%–30%. Dictionary. Bible: 2009.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lukpa
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Different from Logba [lgq] of Ghana. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

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