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Waci, Ouatchi
Waci, Ouatchi
Waci gbe
Native to	Togo, Benin
Native speakers	915,000 (2019)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta–Niger Gbe Waci, Ouatchi; ; ; ;
Writing system	Latin script
Official status
Recognised minority; language in	Benin
Language codes
ISO 639-3	wci
Glottolog	waci1239

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Waci (also spelled Ouatchi) is a Gbe language of Togo and Benin. It is part of a dialect continuum which also includes Ewe and Mina also known as Gɛn. It is scattered in an area Capo designates as Ewe speaking.

References

^ "Ethnologue language listing (Gbe, Waci)". 7 June 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.

Capo, Hounkpati B.C. (1988) Renaissance du Gbe (réflexions critiques et constructives sur L’EVE, le FON, le GEN, l AJA, le GUN, etc.) . Hamburg: Helmut Buske Verlag.

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[1] "Ethnologue language listing (Gbe, Waci)". 7 June 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.

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 {{About|the language|the radio station which formerly held the call sign WACI|WFPS}}
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 |states=[[Togo]], [[Benin]]
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+|speakers={{sigfig|915,300|3}}
-|date=1991–1993
+|date=2019
+|ref=<ref>{{cite web |title=Ethnologue language listing (Gbe, Waci)|date = 7 June 2022|url=https://www.ethnologue.com/language-of-the-day/2022-06-07
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-'''Waci''' (also spelled ''Ouatchi'') is a [[Gbe language]] of [[Togo]] and [[Benin]]. It is part of a [[dialect continuum]] which also includes [[Ewe language|Ewe]], and is scattered in an area Capo designates as [[Ewe language|Ewe]] speaking.
+'''Waci''' (also spelled ''Ouatchi'') is a [[Gbe language]] of [[Togo]] and [[Benin]]. It is part of a [[dialect continuum]] which also includes [[Ewe language|Ewe]] and [[Gen language|Mina]] also known as Gɛn. It is scattered in an area Capo designates as [[Ewe language|Ewe]] speaking.
 ==References==