Languages spoken in Togo
Several languages are spoken in Togo. These languages can be broadly categorized into several language families, including:
- Gbe Languages: The Gbe languages are spoken primarily in southern Togo. Ewe, which belongs to the Gbe language family, is the most widely spoken language in Togo. It is spoken by the Ewe people and is also spoken in neighboring Ghana and Benin. Other Gbe languages spoken in Togo include Gen, Mina, and Aja.
- Gur Languages: The Gur languages are spoken primarily in northern Togo. The most widely spoken Gur language in Togo is Kabiyè, spoken by the Kabiyè people. Other Gur languages spoken in Togo include Nawdm, Tem, Bassar, and Ifè.
- Kwa Languages: The Kwa languages are spoken in various parts of Togo. The most notable Kwa language spoken in Togo is Kotokoli, also known as Tem or Temba. Other Kwa languages spoken in Togo include Akebu, Ede, and Gure-Kahye.
- Other Languages: In addition to the major language families mentioned above, there are several other languages spoken in Togo. These languages include Lamba, Tchamba, Losso, and Tchokossi.
wdt_ID | Region | Prefecture | Endonym - What it's called in people own language | What other people call them | French | Alternative spelling |
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80 | Maritime | Avé | We-gbé | Éwé | Éwé | - |
81 | Golfe | Gen-gbé | Minas | Mina | - | |
82 | Lacs | Gen-gbé | Guin-Mina | Mina | - | |
83 | Vo | Vogan-gbé | Vo | Vo | - | |
84 | Yoto | Waci-Gbé | Minas | Waci | - | |
85 | Zio | Waci-Gbé | Minas | Minas | ||
86 | Bas-Mono | Afagnan-Gbé | Afagnan | Afagnan | - | |
87 | Agoè-Nyivé | Agoe-Gbé | Agoe | Agoe | - | |
88 | Plateau | Agou | We-gbé | Éwé | Éwé | - |
89 | Akébou | Akébou | Akébous | Akébous | - | |
90 | Amou | Akpɔsɔ | Akpossos | Akpossos | Kposso | |
91 | Anié | Ana-ifé | Ifè | Ifè | Baate | |
92 | Danyi | Wegbe | Éwé | Éwé | - | |
93 | Est-Mono | Wegbe | Éwé | Éwé | - | |
94 | Haho | Wegbe | Éwé | Éwé | - | |
95 | Kloto | Wegbe | Éwé | Éwé | - | |
96 | Moyen-Mono | Aja-gbe | Adja Ewe | Adja Ewe | Aja | |
97 | Ogou | Ana-ifé | Ana | Ifè | Ede ife | |
98 | Wawa | Ikpɔsɔ | Akpossos | Akpossos | Kposso | |
99 | Kpélé | Wegbe | Éwé | Éwé | - | |
100 | Centrale | Blitta | Ginyanga | Anyanga | Anyanga | - |
101 | Mo | Tem | Kotocoli | Kotocoli | - | |
102 | Tchamba | Akasselem | Tchamba | Tchamba | B'tchamlarbe | |
103 | Sotouboua | Tem | Kabyè | Kabyè | - | |
104 | Tchaoudjo | Tem | Tembia | Kotocoli | - | |
105 | Kara | Kozah | Kabyè | Kabyè | Kabyè | - |
106 | Assoli | Tem | Tembia | Kotocoli | - | |
107 | Bassar | Ntcham | Bassars | Bassar | - | |
108 | Binah | Mo/iobe | MiyObê | - | ||
109 | Dankpen | Likpakpaanl | Konkomba | Konkomba | - | |
110 | Doufelgou | Nawdem | Lossos | Losso | Nawdba | |
111 | Kéran | Lama | Lambas | Lama | Lambas | |
112 | Savane | Cinkasse | Mooré | Mossis | Moré | Mossi |
113 | Kpendjal | Gourmantché | Gourmantchés | Gourmantché | Gulmancema | |
114 | Kpendjal-Ouest | Gourmantché | Gourmantchés | Gourmantché | Gulmancema | |
115 | Oti | Anoufo | Tchokossi | Tchokossi | Anufo | |
116 | Oti-Sud | N'gam gam | N'gam gam | N'gam gam | Dyè | |
117 | Tandjouaré | Moile | Moba | Moba | - | |
118 | Tône | Moile | Moba | Moba | - |