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Fon

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Also known as Fon language

taal

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Fon is a language spoken primarily in Benin that belongs to a family of related African languages called Gbe. It matters because it represents an important part of West African linguistic and cultural heritage, and studying it helps linguists understand the broader patterns and history of Niger–Congo languages, one of the world's largest language families.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
modern language
Subclass of
Gbe
Country
Togo
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native label
fɔ̀ngbè
linguistic typology
subject–verb–object
Wikimedia language code
fon
writing system
Latin script
Commons category
Fon language
number of speakers, writers, or signers
1935500
topic's main category
Category:Fon language
indigenous to
Plateaux Region
P10369
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Article · Nederlands

Fon (inheemse naam Fongbe, uitgesproken als [fɔ̃̄ɡ͡bè]) is een taal binnen de Gbe-cluster en behoort tot de Kwa-onderfamilie van de Niger-Congo talen. Fon wordt gesproken in Benin en Togo door ongeveer 1,7 miljoen mensen. Zoals de andere Gbe-talen is het Fon een taal die de SVO-volgorde hanteert: subject, verbum, object (onderwerp – werkwoord – lijdend voorwerp).

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