Kabiyè

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A language of Togo

ISO 639-3
kbp
Alternate Names
Cabrai, Cabrais, Kabre, Kabure, Kabye
Population

700,000 in Togo (1998 SIL). Population total all countries: 730,000.

Location

Widespead. Kara Region, mostly Kozah and Binah prefectures; Central and Plateaux regions, Sotouboua, Blitta, Kloto, Ogou, Amlame, Wawa, and Haho prefectures. Also in Benin, Ghana.

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Language Status

3 (Wider communication).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Southern, Grusi, Eastern
Dialects

Boufale, Kewe, Kijang, Lama-Tissi. Lexical similarity: 60% between Kabiye [kbp], Lama [las], Tem [kdh], and Lukpa [dop].

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, market, neighborhood, church, non-formal education. All ages. Also use French [fra], Tem [kdh], or Éwé [ewe].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 1%–30%. Motivation for literacy tends to be stronger outside the homeland. Taught in secondary schools, as optional subject. Newspapers. Radio programs. TV. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1999.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kabiyè
Writing
Braille script. Latin script, primary usage.
Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

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