Ede Idaca

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A language of Benin

ISO 639-3
idd
Alternate Names
Idaaca, Idaasa, Idaasha, Idaatcha, Idaca, Idáìtsà
Autonym
Ìdàáshà
Population

162,000 (2016).

Location

Collines department: Dassa-Zoume and Glazoué communes, west Ouémé river.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Defoid, Yoruboid, Edekiri
Dialects

Idàáshà, Idàátchà.

Language Use

Vigorous: determined to keep their language from influences from outsiders. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Many also use Fon [fon]. Also use French [fra], Yoruba [yor].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 20%. Literacy rate in L2: 20%. Literacy program covers entire language area due to high motivation. Taught in primary schools in small-scale multilingual education program since 2014. Radio. Texts.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ede Idaca
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.

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