Pherá language, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 7 relations: Atlantic–Congo languages, Benin, Dialect continuum, Gbe languages, Phla language, Phla–Pherá languages, Volta–Niger languages.

2. Gbe languages
3. Languages of Benin

Atlantic–Congo languages

The Atlantic–Congo languages comprise the largest demonstrated family of languages in Africa.

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Benin

Benin (Bénin, Benɛ, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (République du Bénin), and also known as Dahomey, is a country in West Africa.

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Dialect continuum

A dialect continuum or dialect chain is a series of language varieties spoken across some geographical area such that neighboring varieties are mutually intelligible, but the differences accumulate over distance so that widely separated varieties may not be.

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Gbe languages

The Gbe languages (pronounced) form a cluster of about twenty related languages stretching across the area between eastern Ghana and western Nigeria. Pherá language and Gbe languages are languages of Benin.

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Phla language

Phla (Kpla), also spelled Xwla, is a Gbe language of Benin and Togo. Pherá language and Phla language are Gbe languages, languages of Benin and Volta–Niger language stubs.

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Phla–Pherá languages

The Phla–Pherá (Xwla–Xwela) languages form a possible group of Gbe languages spoken mainly in southeastern and southwestern Benin; some communities are found in southeastern Togo and southwestern Nigeria. Pherá language and Phla–Pherá languages are Gbe languages and languages of Benin.

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Volta–Niger languages

The Volta–Niger family of languages, also known as West Benue–Congo or East Kwa, is one of the branches of the Niger–Congo language family, with perhaps 70 million speakers.

See Pherá language and Volta–Niger languages

See also

Gbe languages

• Adja language
• Aguna language
• Alada language
• Ayizo language
• Ewe language
• Fon language
• Gbékoun script
• Gbe languages
• Gen language
• Gun language
• Peki
• Pherá language
• Phla language
• Phla–Pherá languages
• Saxwe language
• Tofin language
• Tɔli language
• Waci language
• Wudu language

Languages of Benin

• Adja language
• Aguna language
• Akan language
• Alada language
• Bariba language
• Bariba people
• Berba language
• Boko language
• Busa language (Mande)
• Chakosi language
• Dendi language
• Ede language
• Ewe language
• Fon language
• Foodo language
• French language
• Fula language
• Gbe languages
• Gen language
• Gourmanché
• Gun language
• Hausa language
• Ifè language
• Kabiye language
• Kyenga language
• Lama language
• Languages of Benin
• Lukpa language
• Mbelime language
• Mokole language (Benin)
• Mooré
• Nateni language
• Ngangam language
• Notre language
• Pherá language
• Phla language
• Phla–Pherá languages
• Songhay languages
• Tammari language
• Tchumbuli language
• Tem language
• Tofin language
• Tɔli language
• Varieties of American Sign Language
• Waama language
• Waci language
• Yobe language
• Yom language
• Yoruba language

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pherá_language

Also known as ISO 639:xwe, Xweda-Gbe language, Xwela Gbe, Xwela Gbe language, Xwela language, Xwela-Gbe language.