Languages Of Benin
Benin is a diverse country linguistically. Of those, French language, French is the official language, and most of the indigenous languages, indigenous languages are considered national languages. Benin is a Francophone country, and in 2023, French was spoken by 4.6 million people out of 13.7 million (33.68%). Of the Beninese languages, Fon language, Fon (a Gbe language) and Yoruba language, Yoruba are the most important in the south of the country. In the north there are half a dozen regionally important languages, including Bariba language, Bariba (a Gur language) and Fulfulde. Education for the deaf in Benin uses American Sign Language, introduced by the deaf American missionary Andrew Foster (educator), Andrew Foster. The multilingual character of Beninese society is characterized by the number of languages spoken, ethno-linguistic diversity, stratification of language use (whereby French is used officially and other languages used in other spheres of activity), and by th ...
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