Mokole

MKL

developing

Alternate Names: Féri, Mokollé, Mokwale, Monkole

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Defoid
Yoruboid
Edekiri

Demographics: 65,500 (Vanderaa 1991), increasing.

Language Use: Vigorous. For school-age children, though education is in French [fra], outside the classroom children speak Mokole. Home, school, neighborhood, work. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Baatonum [bba], Boko [bqc], Borgu Fulfulde [fue], Dendi [ddn], French [fra], Hausa [hau], Yoruba [yor].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. New media. Radio programs. NT: 2006.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Benin

Other Comments: Muslim, traditional religion.