Alternate Names: Kpilakpila, Pila, Pilapila
Dialects: Taneka, Tangerem. Yom and Tangerem dialects are very similar.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 300,000 (2006 SIL). Almost no monolinguals. Ethnic population: 300,000. 230,000 Yowa; 70,000 Tangma. L2 users: 150,000.
Language Use: Vigorous. Home, neighborhood, work, market. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Baatonum [bba], Dendi [ddn], French [fra], Lukpa [dop], Yoruba [yor]. Used as L2 by Borgu Fulfulde [fue], Dendi [ddn], Ditammari [tbz], Lukpa [dop].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 35%. Literacy rate in L2: 25% in French [fra]. Rate higher among youth and women. Taught in primary schools as a subject. Newspapers. Radio programs. Dictionary. NT: 1985.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Benin
Other Comments: Yom dialect users are called Yowa; Tangerem users are Tangma. Traditional religion, Muslim.