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Gbe, Western Xwla

A language of Benin

ISO 639-3: xwl

Population	50,000 in Benin (2002 SIL). Population total all countries: 71,000.
Region	South, Mono Province along west coast, Grand-Popo Subprefecture; Atlantique Province, Ouidali Subprefecture; Littoral Province, Cotonou. Also in Togo.
Language map	Benin, reference number 48
Alternate names	Phla, Xwla, Xwla-Gbe
Dialects	A member of the Gbe language subgroup. Lexical similarity: 86% with Gun [guw], 84% with Fon [fon], 73% with Gen [gej], 68% with Aja [ajg], 90% with Eastern Xwela Gbe [gbx], 88% with Saxwe Gbe [sxw].
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Left Bank, Gbe
Language use	All domains. Also use French, Fon, or Gen.
Comments	Traditional religion, Christian.

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Togo

Language name	Gbe, Western Xwla
Population	21,000 in Togo (2002 SIL).
Region	Southeast along Mono River.
Language map	Togo, reference number 35
Language use	Also use Gen [gej], Fon [fon], or French.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%.
Comments	Traditional religion, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

HENSON, Bonnie J.; KLUGE, Angela, authors. 2011. "A sociolinguistic survey of the Gbe language communities of Benin and Togo, Volume 5: Xwla language area."  

KLUGE, Angela, author. 2011. "A sociolinguistic survey of the Gbe language communities of Benin and Togo: Gbe language family overview."