Ede Ije

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A language of Benin

ISO 639-3
ijj
Alternate Names
Holi, Ije
Population

50,000 (2000 SIL).

Location

Plateau Department, Pobè and Kétou communes; Zou Department, Ouihni and Zogbodomey communes; rural districts between Kétou and Pobè towns.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Defoid, Yoruboid, Edekiri
Dialects

Lexical similarity: 85% with Yoruba of Porto-Novo [yor], 91% with Ede Nago [nqg].

Language Use

All domains. Also use French [fra], Yoruba [yor], Fon [fon], or Arabic.

Language Development
Basic literacy program using Yoruba expanded to include post-literacy.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ede Ije
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.