Beninese Expatriate Sportspeople In England

	Beninese Expatriate Sportspeople In England Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north-west, and Niger to the north-east. The majority of its population lives on the southern coastline of the Bight of Benin, part of the Gulf of Guinea in the northernmost tropical portion of the Atlantic Ocean. The capital is Porto-Novo, and the seat of government is in Cotonou, the most populous city and economic capital. Benin covers an area of and its population in was estimated to be approximately million. It is a tropical nation, dependent on agriculture, and is an exporter of palm oil and cotton. Some employment and income arise from subsistence farming. The official language of Benin is French, with indigenous languages such as Fon, Bariba, Yoruba and Dendi also spoken. The largest religious group in Benin is Sunni Islam (27.7%) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	L'Aube Nouvelle "" ("The Dawn of a New Day") is the national anthem of Benin. Written and composed by Father Gilbert Jean Dagnon, it was adopted upon independence of the Republic of Dahomey from French Community, France in 1960. After Dahomey became the People's Republic of Benin in 1975, the anthem was retained, but the words and were changed to and . Lyrics French original In local languages References External links Benin: ''L'Aube Nouvelle'' - Audio of the national anthem of Benin, with information and lyricsarchive link African anthems Beninese music National symbols of Benin National anthem compositions in B-flat major {{Benin-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Tɔli Language Tɔli (Toli) is a Gbe language of Benin. ''Ethnologue'' counts it and Alada as dialects of Gun, but Capo (1988) considers it one of the 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. The group, comprising about ten .... References Gbe languages Languages of Benin {{VoltaNiger-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Yom Language Yom, or Pilapila, and formerly ''Kiliŋa'' or ''Kilir'', is a Gur language of Benin. It is spoken in the town of Djougou and the surrounding area by the Yoa-Lokpa people The Yoa-Lokpa are an ethnic group in Benin. They make up 59% of the population of the Donga Department, and approximately 4% of the population of the country as a whole. They speak the Yom language and the Lukpa language Lukpa (Legba, Logba) i .... A very closely related dialect called ''taŋgələm'' is also spoken by the Taneka people. Phonology Where it differs from the IPA symbol, the conventional orthography is given below the phoneme. Vowels In Yom orthography, long vowels are written as double vowels, e.g. for . Consonants Generally, /l/ is realised by �in medial and final position. For some speakers, the two allophones are in free variation. Previously was used instead of . Grammar Genders Nouns are divided into genders or noun classes which can be distinguished by the pronoun used to re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Waama Language Waama, or Yoabu (Yoabou), is a Gur language of Benin, Nigeria and Togo Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its c .... References Oti–Volta languages Languages of Benin {{gur-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]