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{{wiktionary|Ife}}
{{Short description|Niger–Congo language spoken in Togo and Benin}}
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|states=[[Togo]], [[Benin]]
|states=[[Togo]], [[Benin]]
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|speakers={{sigfig|207,000|2}}
|speakers={{sigfig|170,600|2}}
|date=1990–2012
|date=2012–2016
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|familycolor=Niger-Congo
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|script=[[Latin script|Latin]]
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'''Ifè''' (or '''Ifɛ''') is a [[Niger–Congo languages|Niger–Congo]] language spoken by some 180,000 people in [[Togo]] and [[Benin]]. It is also known as '''Ana''', '''Ana-Ifé''', '''Anago''', '''Baate''' and '''Ede Ife'''. It has a [[lexical similarity]] of 87%–91% with [[Ede Nago language|Ede Nago]].<ref name=e18/>
'''Ifè''' (or '''Ifɛ''') is a [[Niger–Congo languages|Niger–Congo]] language spoken by some 180,000 people in [[Togo]], [[Benin]] and [[Ghana]]. It is also known as '''Ana''', '''Ana-Ifé''', '''Anago''', '''Baate''' and '''Ede Ife'''. It has a [[lexical similarity]] of 87%–91% with [[Ede Nago language|Ede Nago]].<ref name=e25/>


Written works began to be produced in the language in the 1980s, published by the Comité Provisoire de Langue Ifɛ̀ and [[SIL International|SIL]]. An Ifè–French dictionary (''Oŋù-afɔ ŋa nfɛ̀ òŋu òkpi-ŋà ŋa nfãrãsé''), edited by Mary Gardner and Elizabeth Graveling, was produced in 2000.<ref>[http://www.ethnologue.com/show_work.asp?id=42234 SIL Bibliography] on [[Ethnologue]].</ref> Bible translation began in the language in 1994, with the [[New Testament]] being dedicated in 2009.<ref>[http://wycliffe.org.uk/blog/?p=3497 Mary Gardner 1955 2011. wycliffe.org.uk]</ref>
Written works began to be produced in the language in the 1980s, published by the Comité Provisoire de Langue Ifɛ̀ and [[SIL International|SIL]]. An Ifè–French dictionary (''Oŋù-afɔ ŋa nfɛ̀ òŋu òkpi-ŋà ŋa nfãrãsé''), edited by Mary Gardner and Elizabeth Graveling, was produced in 2000.<ref>Gardner, Mary and Elizabeth Graveling, editors. 2000. Oŋù-afɔ ŋa nfɛ̀ òŋu òkpi-ŋà ŋa nfãrãsé (Dictionnaire Ifè - Français). Atakpamé, Togo: SIL Projet Ifè. 126 p.</ref>


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Latest revision as of 15:02, 7 February 2023

Ifè
Native toTogo, Benin
Native speakers
170,000 (2012–2016)[1]
Niger–Congo?
Dialects
  • Tschetti
  • Djama
  • Datcha
Latin
Official status
Recognised minority
language in
Language codes
ISO 639-3ife
Glottologifee1241

Ifè (or Ifɛ) is a Niger–Congo language spoken by some 180,000 people in Togo, Benin and Ghana. It is also known as Ana, Ana-Ifé, Anago, Baate and Ede Ife. It has a lexical similarity of 87%–91% with Ede Nago.[1]

Written works began to be produced in the language in the 1980s, published by the Comité Provisoire de Langue Ifɛ̀ and SIL. An Ifè–French dictionary (Oŋù-afɔ ŋa nfɛ̀ òŋu òkpi-ŋà ŋa nfãrãsé), edited by Mary Gardner and Elizabeth Graveling, was produced in 2000.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ifè at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. ^ Gardner, Mary and Elizabeth Graveling, editors. 2000. Oŋù-afɔ ŋa nfɛ̀ òŋu òkpi-ŋà ŋa nfãrãsé (Dictionnaire Ifè - Français). Atakpamé, Togo: SIL Projet Ifè. 126 p.