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Tem

A language of Togo

ISO 639-3: kdh

Population	204,000 in Togo (1991). Population total all countries: 307,000.
Region	Kara region, Bafilo Subprefecture; Central region, Tchoudjo and Sotouboua prefectures; Bafilo, Sokode, and Sotouboua are main centers; Plateau region near Badou. Also in Benin, Ghana.
Language map	Togo, reference number 33
Alternate names	Cotocoli, Kotokoli, Temba, Tim, Timu
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Southern, Grusi, Eastern
Language use	Language of wider communication. All domains. Some also use French. Arabic [arb] used at mosque.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Radio programs. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1998–2005.
Writing system	Arabic script. Latin script.
Comments	Muslim, traditional religion, Christian.

Also spoken in:

Benin

Language name	Tem
Population	50,000 in Benin (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001).
Alternate names	Cotocoli, Kotokoli, Tembe, Tim, Timu
Language use	Language of wider communication. Also use French.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%.
Comments	Muslim.

Ghana

Language name	Tem
Population	53,000 in Ghana.
Region	Accra mostly.
Alternate names	Cotocoli, Kotokoli, Temba, Tim, Timu
Comments	Muslim.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

DE CRAENE, Ina, author. 1987. Tem beliefs surrounding rivers and water people.

DE CRAENE, Ina, author. 1987. The protective spirits of the Tem.

DE CRAENE, Ina, author. 1993. Les protecteurs invisibles des Tem.

DE CRAENE, Robert, author. 1986. "Le verbe, conjugé en tem."

HOUEDANOU-AKOTCHOLO, Houéfa Ablavi, author. 2008. La parenté et la plaisanterie en pays Tem: Cas de Tchalo (Centre du Togo).

SAMA, Aboubakari, author. 2008. Les rites agraires en pays Tem: Cas de Gandè (Préfecture d'Assoli).

Vernacular Publications

[La prière Musulmane]. 1991.

Akɔ́ntaá 1: tasɩ́ na tʋwʋ́ʋ. 1996.

Alíkpáa-dɛ́ɛ. 1993.

Amayɩ́-dɛ́ɛ. 1991.

Apprendre à lire tem en 15 leçons. 1990.

Bɔɔwʋ́-daá. 1993.

Calʋʋ́. 1985.

Dáátɩ kalandriyée. 1995.

Đubúyi-dɛ́ɛ. 1989.

Kadambara. 1985.

Kɩgbáfʋlʋ. 1986.

Komá. 1991.

Kpangalam. 1992.

Kpárátááwʋ́. 1989.

Kpasʋ́wa. 1985.

Kʋ́mɔndɛ́ɛ. 1986.

Kʋ́mɔnɩyáa-dɛ́ɛ. 1993.

Lexique du marche, tem - français, français - tem. 1989.

Liideé akɔ́ntaá. 1995.

Mʋrá. 1985.

Mʋrá. 1991.

Mʋ́sɩtafá-dɛ́ɛ bijáádɩ-dɛ́ɛ tɔ́m. 1993.

ʼNa konkárɩ́. 1993.

Tem kalɩ́tɩ. 1996.

Tem ŋmáádɩ. 1984.

Tem ŋmaadɩ. 1998.

Tem ŋmáádɩ: 1 ŋmáádɩ-bíya na d̢aazɩ́tɩ. 1996.

Tem ŋmáádɩ: 2 lowú. 1996.

Tem ŋmáádɩ: 3 Kʋnʋŋ máádɩ-dɛ́ɛ sááfʋ́wá. 1997.

Tem ŋmáádɩ: 4 Lakásɩ tɔmbíya-dɛ́ɛ tɩmɛ́. 1997.

Tem ŋmáádɩ: 5 Lóóni-dɛ́ɛ d̢amá mám. 1998.