Nago, Southern

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A language of Benin

ISO 639-3
nqg
Alternate Names
Ede Nago, Nago, Nagot, Nagots
Population

200,000 (2002 SIL).

Location

Widespread in Plateau Department, Kétou, Pobè, Adja-Ouèrè, Ifangni, and Sakété communes.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

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

Lexical similarity: 87%–91% with Yoruba [yor] of Porto-Novo.

Language Use

Also use French [fra] or Yoruba [yor].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Nago, Southern
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian.