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Of those, French is the official language, and all the indigenous languages are considered national languages.
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| Languages of Benin | |
|---|---|
| Official | French |
| National | Fon, Yom, Yoruba |
| Foreign | English French Spanish Arabic Portuguese German |
| Signed | American Sign Language (Francophone African Sign Language) |
- What languages do Benin people speak?
- What is the most popular language in Benin?
- Is Benin a Yoruba?
- Is FON a language?
- Is Dahomey in western Benin?
- Why is Dahomey now called Benin?
- Do they speak English in Benin?
- Is Benin a poor country?
- Is Benin a Hausa?
- Which tribe is Benin?
- What is Benin religion?
- What was Benin called before?
- Where is the FON located?
- How do you pronounce Gbe language?
What languages do Benin people speak?
French is the country's official language, while Fon, Yom and Yoruba have the status of national languages. The census indicates that Fon is the most widely spoken as a first language (20% of the population), followed by Baatonum (9%) and Borgu Fulfulde (8%).
What is the most popular language in Benin?
The most popular indigenous language spoken in Benin is Fon. Nearly 24% of the country's population speak the language, with 17% speaking it as their first language. Most speakers of the Fon language reside in the country's Collines, Atlantique, Zou, and Littoral Departments.
Is Benin a Yoruba?
Benin Kingdom in Edo is Yoruba territory — Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi. The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Tuesday said Benin Kingdom in Edo State remained part of the expansive Yoruba race, a pronouncement that may spark fresh rivalry and altercation between people of the two ancient kingdoms.
Is FON a language?
Fon, also called Dahomey, people living in the south of Benin (called Dahomey until 1975) and adjacent parts of Togo. Their language, also called Fon, is closely related to Ewe and is a member of the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo family of African languages.
Is Dahomey in western Benin?
Dahomey, kingdom in western Africa that flourished in the 18th and 19th centuries in the region that is now southern Benin.
Why is Dahomey now called Benin?
However, in 1990, Dahomey changed its name to the Republic of Benin (Republique du Benin) in memory of pre-19th century greatness of Ancient Benin of Nigeria.
Do they speak English in Benin?
English is emerging as an important language of trade in Benin due to its being the national tongue of Benin's regionally powerful neighbor Nigeria. Spanish is taught and German is also taught in many Beninese secondary schools.
Is Benin a poor country?
In 2019, Benin had 11.88 million inhabitants, with a fertility rate of 5.7 children per woman (2017-18 Benin Demographic and Health Survey, BDHS) and a life expectancy of 61.2 years. Its poverty rate stood at 38.5%, while its unemployment rate was 2.4%, underemployment, 72%, and the informal employment rate, 90.1%.
Is Benin a Hausa?
In today's Benin Republic, the Hausa founded communities in Cotonou, Agyashe (Porto Novo), Jargwai, Wida, Lawasa, Atimi, Komey, Houlekamey (in the south), Gohiko, Abomey, Guezere and Save (in the central region), Parakou, Manaville, Sumperekou, Karimama, Bembereke, Gamia, Segbana, Gawourou (in the North-east), Tangeta, ...
Which tribe is Benin?
The Edo or Benin people are an Edoid ethnic group primarily found in Edo State, Southern part of Nigeria. They speak the Edo language and are the descendants of Igodomigodo, which evolved to become the Benin Empire.
What is Benin religion?
Christianity is the most widely professed religion in Benin, with 48.5% of the nation's total population being members of various Christian denominations. Consequently, it plays an important role in shaping the country's social and cultural life.
What was Benin called before?
Benin, officially Republic of Benin, French République du Bénin, formerly (until 1975) Dahomey or (1975–90) People's Republic of Benin, country of western Africa.
Where is the FON located?
The Fon people, also called Fon nu, Agadja or Dahomey, are a Gbe ethnic group. They are the largest ethnic group in Benin found particularly in its south region; they are also found in southwest Nigeria and Togo.
How do you pronounce Gbe language?
The Gbe languages (pronounced [ɡ͡bè]) form a cluster of about twenty related languages stretching across the area between eastern Ghana and western Nigeria.
