Waama

WWA

wider communication

Alternate Names: Yoabou, Yoabu

Dialects: Tangamma, Waama.

Status Notes: Other speakers often use it in the market.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
North
Gur
Central
Northern
Oti-Volta
Eastern

Demographics: 50,000 (2000 SIL).

Language Use: Vigorous. Market, religion, preschools, home, neighborhood. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Baatonum [bba], Ditammari [tbz], French [fra], Nateni [ntm]. Used as L2 by Notre [bly].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%–10%. Newspapers. Radio programs. TV. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1994.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Benin

Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.