Igo

AHL

developing

Alternate Names: Achlo, Ago, Ahlõ, Ahlon, Ahlon-Bogo, Ahonlan, Anlo

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Kwa
Left Bank
Kposo-Ahlo-Bowili

Demographics: 6,000 (1995 H. Gblem). 0 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 6,000.

Language Use: Many shifting to Éwé [ewe] as L1 (Dimmendaal and Voeltz 2007). All domains. All ages. Also use Akan [aka], Éwé [ewe], French [fra], Ikposo [kpo], Lelemi [lef], Sekpele [lip], Tem [kdh].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 33%. 2,000 read Igo, 1,000 can write it. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 2001–2005.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Togo

Other Comments: Official name: Ahlon. Christian, traditional religion.