Gen

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A language of Togo

ISO 639-3

gej

Alternate Names

Ge, Gebe, Guin, Mina, Mina-Gen, Popo

Autonym

Gen-Gbe

Population

201,000 in Togo (1991). Total users in all countries: 325,000.

Location

Maritime region: Lacs prefecture, east of Lomé toward Benin border.

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Language Status

3 (Wider communication).

Classification

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

Dialects

Anexo, Gliji, Agoi, Gen.

Language Use

Used as L2 by Aguna [aug], Aja [ajg], Akebu [keu], Ginyanga [ayg], Kpessi [kef], Western Xwla Gbe [xwl].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Radio. Grammar. Bible: 2014.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Gen

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

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Language nameGen

Population Full

124,000 in Benin (2016).

Location

Atlantique and Mono departments.

Alternate Names

Ge, Gegbe, Gen-Gbe, Guin, Mina, Mina-Gen, Popo

Dialects

Anexo, Agoi, Gen, Gliji.

Status

3 (Wider communication).

Language Use

Also use French [fra]. Used as L2 by Aguna [aug], Aja [ajg], Gbesi Gbe [gbs], Kotafon Gbe [kqk], Saxwe Gbe [sxw], Western Xwla Gbe [xwl], Xwela Gbe [xwe].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. A language used for adult literacy by the Benin government and one of 6 with government post-literacy programs. Taught in primary schools in small-scale multilingual education program since 2014.

Other Comments

Traditional religion.

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