"Kpési is learned as an L1 by all Kpési people living in the traditional language area... Kpési is the preferred language of the Kpési people and there are no indications of occurring or impending language shift. Attitudes towards Kpési also seemed positive: young people expressed pride in their language, and elders discouraged the use of other languages (apart from French). Young people had a better command of Ewe than the older people, but this did not seem to influence their use of Kpési as the language of choice. Likewise, the popularity of the Ewe literacy program in the village Kpési does not indicate a possible shift... interviewees expressed interest in Kpési language development and in becoming literate in it. However, no informant was aware of any written materials currently available in Kpési."

"The official language of Togo for government and education is French. Ewe is used in Togolese churches, while Arabic and Tem (Kotokoli) are used in the mosques in the Kpési area... Primary education is in French and the usage of French is strictly enforced on the playground during
recess.. the language of choice is always Kpési except when external pressure (such as in school) or necessity (as in speaking with non-Kpési speakers) is present... Kpési is also used for all formal functions, according to the Kpessi village elders, including announcements, transition rites, family judgments, village judgments, councils of the elders and regional meetings of the traditional council...Young people... were proud of their language. The Kpessi village elders considered the local youth to speak Kpési correctly and they expected the next generation still to speak Kpési, albeit with some words from surrounding languages mixed into their Kpési. "

"For adults there is an Ewe literacy class in the village Kpessi... Regarding non-formal education in Kpési, none of those interviewed reported any organized literacy efforts in Kpési nor had anyone seen any materials written in Kpési. In both villages, however, people were interested in development of the language Kpési, and expressed an interest in becoming literate in it."