Ifè | |
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Native to | Togo, Benin |
Native speakers
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(210,000 cited 1990–2012) |
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ISO 639-3 |
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Glottolog | ifee1241 |
Ifè (or Ifɛ) is a Niger–Congo language spoken by some 180,000 people in Togo and Benin. It is also known as Ana, Ana-Ifé, Anago, Baate and Ede Ife. It has a lexical similarity of 87%–91% with Ede Nago.
Written works began to be produced in the language in the 1980s, published by the Comité Provisoire de Langue Ifɛ̀ and SIL. An Ifè–French dictionary (Oŋù-afɔ ŋa nfɛ̀ òŋu òkpi-ŋà ŋa nfãrãsé), edited by Mary Gardner and Elizabeth Graveling, was produced in 2000. Bible translation began in the language in 1994, with the New Testament being dedicated in 2009.