Gun

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A language of Benin

ISO 639-3
guw
Alternate Names
Alada, Alada-Gbe, Egun, Goun, Gu, Gugbe, Gun-Alada, Gungbe, Gun-Gbe, Seto-Gbe, Toli-Gbe
Population

320,000 in Benin (2006). Population total all countries: 579,000.

Location

Southeast, Ouémé Department, Akpro-Missérété, Avrankou, Adjarra, Porto-Novo communes. Also in Nigeria.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Left Bank, Gbe, Aja
Dialects

Ajra, Alada, Seto, Toli.

Language Use

Also use Fon [fon] or French [fra].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Radio programs. Bible: 1923–1972.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gun
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.

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