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Waama

A language of Benin

ISO 639-3: wwa

Population	50,000 (2000 SIL), increasing. 20,000 monolinguals.
Region	Atakora Province, at least 20 villages. Natitingou is cultural center. Several thousand in Cotonou, Parakou area, and west Nigeria.
Language map	Benin, reference number 45
Alternate names	Yoabou, Yoabu
Dialects	Waama, Tangamma.
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Northern, Oti-Volta, Eastern
Language use	Vigorous. Other speakers often use it in the market. Market, religion, preschools. Positive attitude. Also use French, Baatonum [bba], Ditammari [tbz], or Nateni [ntm].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 1%–10%. Newspapers. Radio programs. TV. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1994.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Agriculturalists. Traditional religion, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BRÜCKNER, Kathrin, author. 1987. "The particle of contrast maa in Waama."

POPE, Kathrin, author. 1993. The use of subordinate clauses in Waama and how this affects translation.

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

ROWE, Jennifer L., author. 1991. "The conditional particle ‘ka’ in Waama (Benin)."

ROWE, Jennifer L., author. 1994. "Le système de parenté des Waaba."

ROWE, Jennifer L., author. 1997. "Le système de parenté des Waaba."

SAKOURA, Martin, author. 1994. "Religion traditionnelle des Waaba du Bénin."

SAKOURA, Martin, author. 1997. "Quelques croyances des Waaba."  

SMITH, Jennifer L., author. 1987. "Rhetorical questions in Waama."

Vernacular Publications

Folktales of the Waama people. 1987.

Kpandarima i kpaatire-di. 1990.

Pɛtɛmpɛda. 1987.

Puuya demba yeeri sa kɔɔku caambu ǹ yuŋun bà tiŋu. 2008.

SIDA: maa yiro ta da basi dà bɛɛtu ǹ i ba wò findoona. 2008.

Waaba fuuya na bà kaakun. 1992.