Alternate Names: Houeda, Peda, Phera, Xwela, Xwela-Gba
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 90% with Western Xwla ,, 85% with Fon ,, 71% with Gen ,, 82% with Saxwe ,, 68% with Aja ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 65,000 (2002 SIL).
Language Use: All ages. Also use Fon [fon], French [fra], Gen [gej], Saxwe Gbe [sxw]. Second languages used in non-formal education, government offices, churches. Gen [gej] and Saxwe Gbe [sxw] are used for adult literacy in some villages. French is used in schools.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Benin
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.