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Ikposo

A language of Togo

ISO 639-3: kpo

Population  155,000 in Togo (2002 SIL). Population total all countries: 162,500.
Region  Plateau region, Amou, Wawa and Ogou prefectures, west of Atakpamé. Main centers are Amlamé, Amou-Oblo, Atakpamé. Also in Ghana.
Language map  Togo, reference number 19
Alternate names   Akposo, Akposso, Kposo
Dialects  Amou Oblou, Ikponu, Iwi (Uwi), Litime (Badou), Logbo, Uma.
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Left Bank, Kposo-Ahlo-Bowili
Language use  Positive attitude. Also use Éwé [ewe] or French.
Language development  Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  Traditional religion, Christian.

Also spoken in:

Ghana

Language name   Akposo
Population  7,500 in Ghana (2003).
Region  South.
Language map  Ghana, reference number 6
Alternate names  Akposso, Ikposo, Kposo
Dialects  Amou Oblou, Ikponu, Iwi (Uwi), Litime (Badou), Logbo, Uma.
Language use  Positive attitude. Also use some Éwé [ewe].
Language development  Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Community-sponsored vernacular literacy materials are available.
Comments  Traditional religion.
 

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

ANDERSON, Coleen G., author. 1999. "ATR vowel harmony in Akposso."

STARWALT, Coleen Grace Anderson, author. 2008. The acoustic correlates of ATR harmony in seven- and nine-vowel African languages: a phonetic inquiry into phonological structure.  Available online