Gbe, Tofin

TFI

vigorous

Alternate Names: Tofi, Tofin, Tofingbe

Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 88% with Gun ,, 87% with Fon ,, 82% with Eastern Xwla Gbe ,, 75% with Ayizo Gbe ,, 66% with Gen ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Kwa
Left Bank
Gbe
Aja

Demographics: 66,000 (2006).

Language Use: All domains. All ages. Also use Fon [fon], French [fra], Gun [guw].

Language Development: Literacy efforts underway using Fon, Gun, and Tofin.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Benin

Other Comments: Christian (Protestant), Muslim, traditional religion.