Foodo

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A language of Benin

ISO 639-3
fod
Population

24,500 in Benin (2002 SIL). Population total all countries: 25,500.

Location

Donga Department, Ouaké commune, Semere town area. Also in Ghana.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Nyo, Potou-Tano, Tano, Guang, North Guang
Language Use

Also use Tem [kdh], Kabiyè [kbp], or French [fra].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Radio programs. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1998.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Foodo
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Originally from Ghana; probably from the village of Salaga. Muslim.