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Akebu
A language of Togo
ISO 639-3: keu
| Population |
56,400 (2002 SIL). |
| Region |
South, Prefecture de Wawa, Canton Akebou, into Ghana. Main centers Kougnohou, Veh-Nkougna, Kamina. |
| Language map |
Togo, reference number 5
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| Alternate names |
Akebou, Ekpeebhe, Gakagba, Kabu, Kebu, Kegberike |
| Classification |
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Left Bank, Kebu-Animere |
| Language use |
All domains except schools and with outsiders. Positive attitude. Some also use Éwé [ewe], Gen [gej], or French. Used extensively in church. |
| Language development |
Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. |
| Comments |
Traditional religion, Christian. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
SOSSOUKPE, Jacques Kossi, author. 2008. Vitalité ethnolinguistique suivie d'une esquisse phonologique de l'akébou.