Mokole language (Benin)

Mokole
Mokole
Èdè Mɔ̄kɔ́lé
Native to	Benin
Region	Kandi
Native speakers	36,000 (2018)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta–Niger yeai Yoruboid Edekiri Mokole; ; ; ; ; ;
Writing system	Latin
Official status
Recognised minority; language in	Benin
Language codes
ISO 639-3	mkl
Glottolog	moko1243

Mokole (or Mokollé, Mokwale, Monkole, Féri) is a Yoruboid language spoken in the villages surrounding the town of Kandi in Benin. Its speakers constitute a sub-group of Yoruba originated people that are often attached to the Bariba people of Benin.^[2]

References

^ Mokole at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
^ "The Mokolé people".

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[e25-1] Mokole at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)

[2] "The Mokolé people".

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