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Gbe, Eastern Xwla

A language of Benin

ISO 639-3: gbx

Population	80,000 (2002 SIL).
Region	Southeast along coast, Oueme Province, Seme-Kpodji Subprefecture.
Language map	Benin, reference number 14
Alternate names	Houla, Kpla, Offra, Ophra, Phla, Pla, Popo, Xwla
Dialects	A member of the Gbe language subgroup. Lexical similarity: 90% with Gun [guw], 82% with Fon [fon], 68% with Gen [gej], 68% with Aja [ajg].
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Left Bank, Gbe
Language use	All domains. Also use French, Fon, or Gun.
Comments	Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

HENSON, Bonnie J.; KLUGE, Angela, authors. 2011. "A sociolinguistic survey of the Gbe language communities of Benin and Togo, Volume 5: Xwla language area."  

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