Nago, Northern

XKB

vigorous

Alternate Names: Ana, Ede Nago, Manigri-Kambolé, Manigri

Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 87%–91% with Ede Nago ,, 77% with Yoruba , of Porto-Novo, 78% with Ife , of Tchetti.

Genealogy:

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

Demographics: 30,000 in Benin (2002 SIL). Population total all countries: 70,000.

Language Use: All domains. All ages. Also use French [fra].

Language Development: Literacy classes using Yoruba materials started in 1977. Post literacy activities began in 1995.

Nation of Origin: Benin

Other Comments: Muslim, Christian.