Also Known As:
Kpesi, Kpétsi
Dialects & Varieties
Recent Resources
The wikipedia page for the Ewe language, which forms a dialect continuum with Kpessi and other langu
This paper presents a sociolinguistic survey conducted in the Kpési language communities (Kwa langua
Vulnerable
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
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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Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
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
Bibliography of Locations:
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
Bibliography of Context:
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