Aguna

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A language of Benin

ISO 639-3

aug

Alternate Names

Aguna-gbe, Agunaco, Awuna

Population

14,000 in Benin (2014 SIL). Total users in all countries: 28,000.

Location

Collines department: southern border areas; Coufou department: Aplahoue commune; Zou department: Djidja commune, Agouna village area.

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Togo

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Left Bank, Gbe

Language Use

Used by all. Also use Fon [fon], Gen [gej], Ifè [ife]. Also use French [fra], to varying degrees according to education level.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Aguna

Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Traditional religion.

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Language nameAguna

Population Full

14,000 in Togo (2013 SIL).

Location

Plateaux region: Moyen-Mono prefecture; Maritime region: Lacs and Yoto prefectures, north and south of ‘Forêt de Togodo’, both sides of Mono river; Lomé and other towns south.

Alternate Names

Aguna-gbe, Agunaco, Agunagbe, Agunaný, Awuna

Status

6a (Vigorous).

Language Use

Used by all. Also use Fon [fon], Gen [gej], Ifè [ife].

Other Comments

Some villages in the Aguna language area also have Ifè [ife], Fon [fon] and Aja [ajg] speakers; one reportedly had Kabiye [kbp] speakers. (2006 G. Faton).

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A language of Benin

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