Also Known As:
Gisida, Basila, Bassila, Baseca, "Winji-Winji", "Ouinji-Ouinji", Akpe
Dialects & Varieties
- Ananjubi
- Balanka
- Akpe
- Gikolodjya
- Gilempla
- Gisème
- Giseda
The Dialects of Anii
Deborah C. Morton. 2012. "The Dialects of Anii." Online: http://deborahcmorton.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/the-dialects-of-anii….
Vulnerable
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
40,000-50,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Benin, Togo
Location Description
"[Spoken in] approximately fifteen villages in the West African country of Benin, and three villages in the neighboring country of Togo... most of the villages have their own specific names for the dialect spoken in that village (e.g. the language of Bassila is called Gisida, that of Balanka Gilɛmbulnya, etc.), which is indicative of the social and linguistic differences between the villages."
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Writing Systems
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Writing system:
Latin-based
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Recent Resources
The research paper by Deborah Morton describes the grammatical layout of Anii
This is direct translation from Anii to Engish with both languages shown what words are translated i
Anii-language magazine (English, French, and German translations available).