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Miyobe

A language of Benin

ISO 639-3: soy

Population  7,000 in Benin (1991). Population total all countries: 8,700.
Region  Atakora Province. Also in Togo.
Language map  Benin, reference number 37
Alternate names   Bijobe, Biyobe, Kayobe, Kuyobe, Meyobe, Sola, Solamba, Solla, Sorouba, Soruba, Uyobe
Dialects  Lexical similarity: 27% with Moba [mfq], 25% with Ditammari [tbz], 47% with Ngangam [gng].
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Northern, Oti-Volta, Gurma
Language use  Also use French.
Language development  Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  Traditional religion, Christian.

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Togo

Language name   Miyobe
Population  1,700 in Togo (1991).
Region  Kara region, Binah Prefecture, northeast of Kpagouda in Togo, Benin border. Main centers in Kouyoria, Sola. Isolated groups in Kounacire (Massédéna) and Sola (Koutougou).
Language map  Togo, reference number 27
Alternate names  Bijobe, Biyobe, Kuyobe, Kyobe, Sola, Solamba, Solla, Sorouba, Soruba, Uyobe
Language use  Also use Kabiye [kbp], French, Lama [las], or Miyobe [soy].
Language development  Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%.
Comments  ‘Sola’ is a village name, ‘Bijobe’ the ethnic name.