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Ditammari

A language of Benin

ISO 639-3: tbz

Population	120,000 in Benin (2006). Population total all countries: 147,500.
Region	Atakora Province, Boukombe and Natitingou subprefectures; along Djougou-Parakou road. Also in Togo.
Language map	Benin, reference number 13
Alternate names	Ditamari, “Somba” , Tamari
Dialects	Eastern Ditammari, Western Ditammari (Tamberma).
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Northern, Oti-Volta, Eastern
Language use	Also use Baatonum [bba] or French.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Radio programs. Grammar. NT: 1989.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Muslim, traditional religion, Christian.

Also spoken in:

Togo

Language name	Ditammari
Population	27,500 in Togo (2002 SIL).
Region	Kara region, Kande Prefecture, east of Kanté, Benin border. Nadoba, Wantema, Warengo, Koutougou are main centers.
Language map	Togo, reference number 11
Alternate names	Soma, “Somba” , Some, Tamari, Tamberma
Dialects	Eastern Ditammari, Western Ditammari (Tamberma).
Language use	Some use some French.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%.
Comments	‘Tamberma’, ‘Bataba’, ‘Batammaraba’ are names for the people in Togo. Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

NICOLE, Jacques; ZÜRCHER, Max, authors. 1983. "Étude préliminaire de la tonologie du ditammari: Remarques basées sur les nominaux."

REEDER, JeDene; WHITE, Edith L., authors. 2001. Training nationals in literature production: an experience in Northwestern Benin.

ZÜRCHER, Annelore, author. 1983. "Les phonèmes segmentaux du ditammari: Rapport de recherches."