Alternate Names: Lamba, Losso
Dialects: Defale, Kadjala (Kadjalla), Kande (Kante). Reportedly similar to Tem , and Kabiye ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 117,000 in Togo (Vanderaa 1991). Population total all countries: 177,000.
Language Use: Home, neighborhood, work. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Éwé [ewe], French [fra], Kabiyè [kbp], Tem [kdh]. Used as L2 by Miyobe [soy], Nawdm [nmz].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 20%. NT: 1993–1995.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Togo
Other Comments: Ethnic autonym: Lama. Lamba is the French name. Losso refers to people on the Losso Plain, including the Nawdeba (Nawdm). Traditional religion.