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Gbe, Gbesi

A language of Benin

ISO 639-3: gbs

Population  65,000 (2002 SIL).
Region  Atlantic Province, Kpomasse, Alada, and Tori-Bossito Subprefectures, individual and mixed villages; Mono Province, Bopa Subprefecture along Lake Aheme.
Language map  Benin, reference number 22
Dialects  Gbokpa. A member of the Gbe language subgroup. Lexical similarity: 91% with Kotafon [kqk], 85% with Fon [fon], 73% with Aja [ajg], 70% with Gen [gej].
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Left Bank, Gbe
Language use  All domains. Also use French, Saxwe Gbe[sxw], Fon, or Gen.
Comments  Traditional religion, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

KLUGE, Angela, author. 2011. "A sociolinguistic survey of the Gbe language communities of Benin and Togo: Gbe language family overview."  Available online

SCHOCH, Gabi, author. 2011. "A sociolinguistic survey of the Gbe language communities of Benin and Togo, Volume 10: Gbesi language area."  Available online