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Ede Nago, Manigri-Kambolé

A language of Benin

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Population	30,000 in Benin (2002 SIL). Population total all countries: 70,000.
Region	Donga Province (formerly south Atakora Province), Bassila Subprefecture south and west of Bassila town, Bante Subprefecture south of Bassila along route RNIE3. Also in Togo.
Language map	Benin, reference number 34
Alternate names	Ana, Manigri
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], Ede Ije [ijj], Ife [ife], Ede Nago [nqg], Kura Ede Nago [nqk]. The various people groups seek to maintain their individual identities yet recognize the wider Yoruba community. Lexical similarity: 87%–91% with Ede Nago, 77% with Yoruba [yor] of Porto-Novo, 78% with Ife of Tchetti.
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Defoid, Yoruboid, Edekiri
Language use	All domains. Also use French.
Language development	Literacy classes using Yoruba materials started in 1977. Post literacy activities began in 1995.
Comments	Muslim, Christian.

Also spoken in:

Togo

Language name	Ede Nago, Manigri-Kambolé
Population	40,000 in Togo (2002 SIL).
Region	Central region, Tchamba Prefecture, Kambolé town area.
Language map	Togo, reference number 25
Alternate names	Kambolé, Southwest Ede
Language use	All domains except schools, some government offices and with outsiders. French used in schools. Also use French or Yoruba [yor].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%.
Comments	Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian.

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 7: Northern Nago 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."