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Anii

A language of Benin

ISO 639-3: blo

Population	33,600 in Benin (1992 census). Population total all countries: 45,900.
Region	Both sides of Togo-Benin border; south Aracora Province, Bassila Subprefecture. Also in Togo.
Language map	Benin, reference number 3
Alternate names	Baseca, Basila, Bassila, Gisida, Ouinji-Ouinji, Winji-Winji
Dialects	Gikolodjya, Gilempla, Giseda, Akpe, Balanka. Similar to Akpe [blo] of Togo. Lexical similarity: 89% with Bodo [brx] and 74% with the Balanka dialect.
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Nyo, Potou-Tano, Basila-Adele
Language use	All domains except schools, government. Also use Tem [kdh], Ede Nago [nqg], or French.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 10%. Literacy rate in L2: 1%. 15 literacy classes each year. Radio programs.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Muslim.

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Togo

Language name	Anii
Population	12,300 in Togo (2002 SIL).
Region	Both sides of Togo-Benin border. Central region, Tchamba Prefecture.
Language map	Togo, reference number 6
Alternate names	Akpe, Baseca, Basila, Bassila, Gisida, Ounji-Ounji, Winji-Winji
Dialects	Akpe, Balanka, Gikolodjya, Gilempla, Giseda, Gisème, Ananjubi (Anandjoobi).
Language use	All domains except schools, government. General comprehension of Bassila Anii is high. Also use Tem [kdh], Akalesem [aks], Ifè [ife], or French.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 10%. Literacy rate in L2: 1%. 15 classes each year.
Comments	Muslim.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

KLUGE, Angela; TOMPKINS, Barbara, authors. 2009. "A sociolinguistic survey of the Anii-Akpe language area."  

Vernacular Publications

Anii ki ibii. 2004.

Gʊfaŋa Gʊfɔlɩ (Gʊgʊ) - Edition 0 - 2011. 2011.

Gʊfaŋa Gʊfɔlɩ (Gʊgʊ) - Edition 1 - 2011. 2011.