Benin

Information about Benin

Region: Africa
Capital: Porto-Novo
Population: 13,713,000
Area (sq km): 112,600
FIPS Country Code: BN
ISO Country Code: BJ
GRN Office: GRN Offices in Africa

Map of Benin

Map of Benin

Languages and dialects spoken in Benin

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Found 74 language names

Agoune [Mono, Kouffo] - ISO Language [aug]

Aja-Adja [Benin] - ISO Language [ajg]

Aja: Dogbo [Mono, Kouffo] [ajg]

Aja: Hwegbe [Togo] [ajg]

Aja: Tala [Mono, Kouffo] [ajg]

Aja: Tohoun-gbe [Benin] [ajg]

Anii [Donga] - ISO Language [blo]

Anii: Bodi [Donga] [blo]

Anii: Gikolodjya [Donga] [blo]

Anii: Giseda [Donga] [blo]

Anii: Nagayili [Donga] [blo]

Anufo [Atakora] - ISO Language [cko]

Anufo: Tchassi [Atakora] [cko]

Batonu [Alibori] - ISO Language [bba]

Berba [Atakora] - ISO Language [beh]

Boko [Alibori] - ISO Language [bqc]

Boulba [Atakora] - ISO Language [bly]

Bourba [Atakora] [beh]

Cabe [Collines] - ISO Language [cbj]

Dassa [Oueme] - ISO Language [nqg]

Dendi (Benin) [Atakora] - ISO Language [ddn]

Dendi Djougou [Atakora] [ddn]

Dendi Malanville [Atakora] [ddn]

Ditammari [Atakora] - ISO Language [tbz]

Dompago [Borgou] - ISO Language [dop]

Dompago: Kemerida [Benin] [dop]

Fon [Benin] - ISO Language [fon]

Foodo [Atakora, DJOUGOU, Semere (Sèmèrè)] - ISO Language [fod]

French [France] - ISO Language [fra]

Fulfulde, Borgu [Alibori] - ISO Language [fue]

Gbe, Ayizo [Atlantique] - ISO Language [ayb]

Gbe, Ayizo: Kadagbe [Atlantique] [ayb]

Gbe, Ci [Mono] - ISO Language [cib]

Gbe, Defi [Oueme] - ISO Language [gbh]

Gbe, Saxwe [Atlantique] - ISO Language [sxw]

Gbe, Tofin [Atlantique] - ISO Language [tfi]

Gbe, Waci [Oueme] - ISO Language [wem]

Gbe, Xwela [Atlantique] - ISO Language [xwe]

Gourma: Central [Alibori] [gux]

Gun [Oueme] - ISO Language [guw]

Gun: Seto [Plateau] [guw]

Gun: Toli [Plateau] [guw]

Hausa [Benin] - ISO Language [hau]

Hwla [Benin] - ISO Language [xwl]

Idaca [Collines] - ISO Language [idd]

Ife: Ilodji [Togo] [ica]

Ije [Zou] - ISO Language [ijj]

Itcha [Donga] - ISO Language [ica]

Kotafon [Kouffo] - ISO Language [kqk]

Koubitcha [Zou] - ISO Language [bqa]

Lama: Kante [Togo] [las]

Mahi [Collines] - ISO Language [mxl]

Mbelime [Atakora] - ISO Language [mql]

Monkole [Alibori] - ISO Language [mkl]

Moore [Burkina Faso] - ISO Language [mos]

Nateni [Atakora] - ISO Language [ntm]

Nateni: Kuteni [Atakora] [ntm]

Nateni: Okoni [Atakora] [ntm]

Nateni: Tayari [Atakora] [ntm]

Natimba [Atakora] [ntm]

Ouatchi: Benin [Mono] [wci]

Ouindji-Ouindji [Donga] [blo]

Pila [Atakora] - ISO Language [pil]

Sola [Donga] - ISO Language [soy]

Sola-Kante [Atakora] [soy]

Tamberma [Atakora, Natitingou] [tbz]

Waama: Tangamma [Atakora] [wwa]

Yoabou [Atakora] - ISO Language [wwa]

Yom: Tangba [Atakora] [pil]

Yoruba [Benin] - ISO Language [yor]

Fon [Benin] - ISO Language [fon]

Gun [Oueme] - ISO Language [guw]

Hausa [Benin] - ISO Language [hau]

Yoruba [Benin] - ISO Language [yor]

People Groups in Benin

Aguna ▪ Aja ▪ Anii ▪ Anufo, Chokossi ▪ Bariba ▪ Basa, Tchumbuli ▪ Biali ▪ Boko, Bokonya ▪ Burusa, Bulba ▪ Cabe ▪ Coloured ▪ Deaf ▪ Dendi, Dandawa ▪ Ede Nago ▪ Ede Nago, Kura ▪ Ewe ▪ Fon ▪ Foodo ▪ French ▪ Fulani, Gorgal ▪ Fulfulde ▪ Ga, Amina ▪ Gangam ▪ Gbe, Ayizo ▪ Gbe, Ci ▪ Gbe, Defi ▪ Gbe, Eastern Xwla ▪ Gbe, Gbesi ▪ Gbe, Kotafon ▪ Gbe, Maxi ▪ Gbe, Saxwe ▪ Gbe, Seto ▪ Gbe, Swla-Gbe, Western Xwla ▪ Gbe, Tofin ▪ Gbe, Toli ▪ Gbe, Weme ▪ Gbe, Xwela, Phera ▪ Gen, Mina ▪ Gourma ▪ Gun ▪ Hausa ▪ Ica ▪ Idaca ▪ Ife ▪ Ije ▪ Kabiye ▪ Kambole ▪ Kotokoli ▪ Lama ▪ Lukpa ▪ Mandingo, Mandinka ▪ Mbelime ▪ Mokole, Monkole ▪ Mossi, Moore ▪ Natemba, Nateni ▪ Pila ▪ Piyobe ▪ Songhai-Koyraboro ▪ Tamberma ▪ Tyenga ▪ Waama, Yoabou ▪ Watchi ▪ Yoruba ▪ Yoruba, Idassa ▪ Zerma, Dyerma

News about Benin

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