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Fon language

Fon (fɔ̀ngbè, .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}pronounced ), also known as Dahomean or Beninese, is the language of the Fon people. It belongs to the Gbe group within the larger…

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Dialects
Agbome · Arohun · Gun · Gbekon · Kpase
Ethnicity
Fon people
Glottolog
fonn1241 Fon language
ISO 639-2
fon
ISO 639-3
fon – inclusive code Individual codes: guw – Gun mxl – Maxi Gbe wem – Weme Gbe
Language family
Atlantic–CongoVolta–CongoVolta–NigerGbeFon · Volta–CongoVolta–NigerGbeFon · Volta–NigerGbeFon · GbeFon · Fon

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Fon language

Nodes52
Edges51
Triples45
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.038462
Components1

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Fon language

Top relations

related to Dialects · 14
Fon language → Agbome, Benin, Christophe Capo, Eastern Gbe, Fon, Gen, Gun, Hounkpati, Kpase, Maxi, Ouémé, Standard Fon, The, Weme
related to External links · 12
Fon language → Africa, An, Articles, Facebook, Fon, Fongbe, FonManuel, French, Internet Archive, Jolome, Maurice Delafosse, West African Languages
Dialects · 5
Fon language → Agbome, Arohun, Gbekon, Gun, Kpase
Language family · 5
Fon language → Atlantic–CongoVolta–CongoVolta–NigerGbeFon, Fon, GbeFon, Volta–CongoVolta–NigerGbeFon, Volta–NigerGbeFon
Ethnicity · 1
Fon language → Fon people
Glottolog · 1
Fon language → fonn1241 Fon language
ISO 639-2 · 1
Fon language → fon
ISO 639-3 · 1
Fon language → fon – inclusive code Individual codes: guw – Gun mxl – Maxi Gbe wem – Weme Gbe
Native speakers · 1
Fon language → 2.3 million (2019–2021)
Native to · 1
Fon language → Benin, Nigeria, Togo

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Important terminology

fon benin language languages gbe high low symbols tone ipa french tones nigeria rising gbékoun vowels speakers gun togo nasal

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Fon languageDialectsAgbome1.00infobox
Fon languageDialectsArohun1.00infobox
Fon languageDialectsGun1.00infobox
Fon languageDialectsGbekon1.00infobox
Fon languageDialectsKpase1.00infobox
Fon languageEthnicityFon people1.00infobox
Fon languageGlottologfonn1241 Fon language1.00infobox
Fon languageISO 639-2fon1.00infobox
Fon languageISO 639-3fon – inclusive code Individual codes: guw – Gun mxl – Maxi Gbe wem – Weme Gbe1.00infobox
Fon languageLanguage familyAtlantic–CongoVolta–CongoVolta–NigerGbeFon1.00infobox
Fon languageLanguage familyVolta–CongoVolta–NigerGbeFon1.00infobox
Fon languageLanguage familyVolta–NigerGbeFon1.00infobox
Fon languageLanguage familyGbeFon1.00infobox
Fon languageLanguage familyFon1.00infobox
Fon languageNative speakers2.3 million (2019–2021)1.00infobox
Fon languageNative toBenin, Nigeria, Togo1.00infobox
Fon languageOfficial language inBenin1.00infobox
Fon languageWriting systemLatin Gbékoun1.00infobox

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