Fon Language

Fon also known as is a language spoken in Atlantique, Littoral and Zou departments in southern Benin and the Plateaux region, southern Togo. by the Fon people.

It belongs to the Gbe group of languages which also includes Gen and Éwé languages.

Fon language has approximately 3,500,000 native speakers.

Fon is an official language in Benin.

There are over 50 dialects of Fon spoken in Benin

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