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A sociolinguistic survey of the Gbe language communities of Benin and Togo, Volume 1: Kpési language area

DURIEUX, Jude A.; DURIEUX-BOON, Evelin I. K.; HATFIELD, Deborah H.; HENSON, Bonnie J., authors. 2011. "A sociolinguistic survey of the Gbe language communities of Benin and Togo, Volume 1: Kpési language area." SIL Electronic Survey Reports 2011-013. http://www.sil.org/silesr/abstract.asp?ref=2011-013

Vulnerable
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
About Vitality Level
2,358-3,100
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends

Speaker Number Trend 1

Most members of the community or ethnic group speak the language. Speaker numbers may be decreasing, but very slowly.

1
Domains of Use

Domain Of Use 2

Used in some non-official domains along with other languages, and remains the primary language used in the home for many community members.

2
Transmission

Transmission -1

All members of the community, including children, speak the language.

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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"The official language of Togo for government and education is French. Ewe is used in Togolese churches, while Arabic and Tem (Kotokoli) are used in the mosques in the Kpési area... Primary education is in French and the usage of French is strictly enforced on the playground during
recess.. the language of choice is always Kpési except when external pressure (such as in school) or necessity (as in speaking with non-Kpési speakers) is present... Kpési is also used for all formal functions, according to the Kpessi village elders, including announcements, transition rites, family judgments, village judgments, councils of the elders and regional meetings of the traditional council...Young people... were proud of their language. The Kpessi village elders considered the local youth to speak Kpési correctly and they expected the next generation still to speak Kpési, albeit with some words from surrounding languages mixed into their Kpési. "

Location and Context
Countries
Togo
Location Description

"The Kpési are located in central Togo, in the Préfectures de l’Est-Mono and de Blitta. In the Préfecture de l’Est-Mono, the Kpési communities can be found in the cantons of Kpessi and Nyamassila. In the Préfecture de Blitta, the Kpési are located in the area surrounding Langabou. Some Kpési also live on small towns in these regions and some in the larger towns of Atakpamé and Elavagnon."

Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
Positive
Other Languages Used By The Community
Ewe, Gen, Kpelen, Tem, Arabic, French (official)
Number of Other Language Speakers:
Most
Domains of Other Languages:
Market (Ewe, Tem and Ifè), church activities (Ewe), mosque (Arabic), school (French)

Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
None
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
"For adults there is an Ewe literacy class in the village Kpessi... Regarding non-formal education in Kpési, none of those interviewed reported any organized literacy efforts in Kpési nor had anyone seen any materials written in Kpési. In both villages, however, people were interested in development of the language Kpési, and expressed an interest in becoming literate in it."

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