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Mokole language (Benin)

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Mokole
Èdè Mɔ̄kɔ́lé
Native toBenin
RegionKandi
Native speakers
36,000 (2018)[1]
Niger–Congo?
Latin
Official status
Recognised minority
language in
Language codes
ISO 639-3mkl
Glottologmoko1243

Mokole (or Mokollé, Mokwale, Monkole, Féri) is a Yoruboid language spoken in the villages surrounding the town of Kandi in Benin. Its speakers constitute a sub-group of Yoruba originated people that are often attached to the Bariba people of Benin.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Mokole at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. ^ "The Mokolé people".