What is the languages spoken in Togo?

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FrenchTogo / Official languageFrench is a Romance language of the Indo-European family. It descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire, as did all Romance languages. French evolved from Gallo-Romance, the Latin spoken in Gaul, and more specifically in Northern Gaul. Wikipedia

Is German still spoken in Togo?

German became the official language. The indigenous population however, continued to speak English, and was doing so as the British and French invaded in 1914. Presently French is the official European language of Togo.

How many people in Togo speak French?

OIF figures

Country	French speakers	%
Togo	3,217,071	40.26%
Tunisia	6,081,277	52.16%
Ukraine	52,811	0.12%
United Arab Emirates	250,000	2.62%

What are the 44 languages spoken in Togo?

Togo is a multilingual country, which according to one count has 44 languages spoken….

Languages of Togo
Official	French
National	Ewe, Kabiyè
Immigrant	Yoruba Hausa Chinese, Arabic
Foreign	French Arabic

Is Yoruba spoken in Togo?

The Ifè (Togo) dialect of Yoruba is spoken by approximately 90,000 people in Atakpame and the speakers stretch from the Benin boundary up to Atakpame in Togo. “The majority of these Ife settlers migrated from Ija-Oku in former Dahomey into the Togolese territory and subsequently founded the city of Atapkame.

How many dialects are in Togo?

Togo is a multilingual country, which according to one count has 44 languages spoken. The official language is French. In 1975, the government designated two indigenous languages – Ewé (Ewe: Èʋegbe) and Kabiyé – as national languages, meaning that they are promoted in formal education and the media.

Is Benin a Yoruba?

Benin Kingdom in Edo is Yoruba territory — Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi. The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Tuesday said Benin Kingdom in Edo State remained part of the expansive Yoruba race, a pronouncement that may spark fresh rivalry and altercation between people of the two ancient kingdoms.

How do you say my love in Ewe?

If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me….Useful Ewe phrases.

English	Eʋegbe (Ewe)
I love you	Me lↄ wo
Get well soon	Na haya kaba
Go away!	Dzo le gbonye!
Leave me alone!	Heda le gbonye!

Is FON a language?

Fon, also called Dahomey, people living in the south of Benin (called Dahomey until 1975) and adjacent parts of Togo. Their language, also called Fon, is closely related to Ewe and is a member of the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo family of African languages.