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Ethnologue
Kabiyè
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A language of Togo
ISO 639-3
kbp
Alternate Names
Cabrai, Cabrais, Kabre, Kabure, Kabye
Autonym
Kabɩyɛ, Kabɩyɛ Tɔm
Population
975,000 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012). Total users in all countries: 984,300.
Location
Widespread.
Language Maps
Benin
Togo
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Southern, Grusi, Eastern
Dialects
Kewe, Kijang, Lama-Tissi, Boufale. Lexical similarity: 60% between Kabiye [kbp], Lama [las], Tem [kdh], and Lukpa [dop].
Language Use
Vigorous. Home, market, neighborhood, church, non-formal education. Used by all. Also use French [fra], Tem [kdh], Éwé [ewe]. Used as L2 by Kpessi [kef], Lama [las], Lukpa [dop], Miyobe [soy], Nawdm [nmz].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 5%–25%. Motivation for literacy tends to be stronger outside the homeland. Taught in secondary schools, as optional subject. Newspapers. Radio. TV. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible: 1998.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kabiyè
Writing
Braille script [Brai]. Latin script [Latn], primary usage.
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Traditional religion, Christian.