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Ede Nago, Kura

A language of Benin

ISO 639-3: nqk

Population	25,000 (2002 SIL).
Region	Donga Province (formerly south Atakora Province), Bassila Subprefecture. Aledjo Koura is main center.
Language map	Benin, reference number 30
Alternate names	Nago
Dialects	One of 8 languages comprising the Ede language subgroup (Yorboid) spread over southwestern Nigeria, southern and central Benin, and southern and central Togo. The subgroup also includes Ede Cabe [cbj], Ede Ica [ica], Ede Idaca [idd], Ife [ife], Ede Ije [ijj], Ede Nago [nqg], Manigri-Kambole Ede Nago [xkb]. The various people groups seek to maintain their individual identities yet recognize the wider Yoruba community. Lexical similarity: 78% with Ife of Tchetti, 76% with Manigri-Kambole Ede Nago, 68% with Yoruba [yor] of Porto-Novo, 65% with Ede Nago.
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Defoid, Yoruboid, Edekiri
Language use	All domains. Also use Tem [kdh], French, or Lukpa [dop].
Comments	Muslim.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

DURIEUX, J. A.; DURIEUX-BOON, E. I. K.; KLUGE, A., authors. 1999. Abrégé de l'enquête sociolinguistique sur le Nago du nord du Bénin et du Togo.

DURIEUX, Jude A.; DURIEUX-BOON, Evelin I. K.; KLUGE, Angela, authors. 2011. "A sociolinguistic survey of the Ede language communities of Benin and Togo, Volume 6: Kura language area."  

KLUGE, Angela, editor. 2011. "A sociolinguistic survey of the Ede language communities of Benin and Togo, Introduction and Volume 1: Ede language family – Background and assessment methodology."