Saxwe language (original) (raw)
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Gbe language spoken in Benin
| Saxwɛ | |
|---|---|
| Tsáphɛ | |
| Native to | Benin |
| Region | Atlantique Department, Mono Department |
| Native speakers | 320,000 (2021)[1] |
| Language family | Niger–Congo? Atlantic–CongoVolta–NigerGbePhla–PheráSaxwɛ |
| Dialects | Sɛ Daxe Saxwe |
| Writing system | Latin |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | sxw |
| Glottolog | saxw1241 |
Saxwɛ, also spelled Tsáphɛ, is a Gbe language spoken by the Saxwe people of south-western Benin.
Geographical distribution
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Saxwe is spoken in the communes of Kpomassè in the Atlantique Department, the commune of Lalo in Couffo department, and the communes of Bopa and Houéyogbé in the Mono Department.
- Beavon-Ham, Virginia (2019). Tone in Saxwe. 543. LOT. ISBN 978-94-6093-328-8.
- Johnson, Eric C (2011). A sociolinguistic survey of the Gbe language communities of Benin and Togo: Volume 8: Saxwe, Daxe and Se language areas. Electronic Survey Report 2011-020. SIL International.
- Kluge, Angela (2011). A sociolinguistic survey of the Gbe language communities of Benin and Togo: Gbe language family overview. Electronic Survey Report 2011-012. SIL International.
- ^ Saxwɛ at Ethnologue (26th ed., 2023)
