Ifè language
| Ifè | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Togo, Benin |
Native speakers | (210,000 cited 1990–2012)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ife |
| Glottolog | ifee1241 |
Ifè (or Ifɛ) is a 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.[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] Bible translation began in the language in 1994, with the New Testament being dedicated in 2009.[3]
References
- ^ a b Ifè at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ SIL Bibliography on Ethnologue.
- ^ Mary Gardner 1955 – 2011. wycliffe.org.uk