Tem language

Tem
Kotokoli
Region	Togo, Ghana, Benin
Ethnicity	Tem people
Native speakers	290,000 in Togo and Benin (2001–2012)^[1] ca. 50,000 in Ghana (1987–1993)^[2]
Language family	Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Gur Southern Gurunsi Eastern Tem
Writing system	Latin (Tem alphabet) Tem Braille
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`kdh`
Glottolog	`temm1241`^[3]

Tem (Temba), or Kotokoli (Cotocoli), is a Gur language spoken in Togo, Ghana, and Benin. It is used by neighboring peoples.

References

↑ Tem at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
↑ Tem at Ethnologue (13th ed., 1996).
↑ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Tem". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

Languages of Benin

Official language

French

Indigenous
languages

Gbe	Aguna Aja Alada Fon Gen Pherá Phla Tofin Tɔli Waci

Gur	Berba Kabye Lama Lukpa Mbelime Mossi Nateni Ngangam Tammari Tem Waama Yom

Kwa	Chakosi Foodo

Yoruboid	Ede Ifè Mokole Yoruba

Other	Bariba Dendi Fula Hausa

Languages of Ghana

Official language

English

Government-sponsored

Indigenous languages

Gur	Birifor Buli Chakali Chala Deg Delo Frafra Hanga Kabye Kamara Kantosi Konkomba Konni Kusasi Mamprusi Moba Mossi Nabit Notre Ntcham Nuni Paasaal Safaliba Sisaala Talni Tamprusi Tem Vagla Wali Winye Yobe

Kwa	Adele Ahanta Anii Animere Anyin Avatime Bowili Chakosi Cherepon Chumburung Efutu Gua Jwira-Pepesa Kebu Kposo Krache Larteh Lelemi Likpe Logba Mpra Nkami Nkonya Nyangbo-Tafi Santrokofi Sehwi Siwu

Mande	Bambara Ligbi Tonjon

Others	Gbe Hausa Mpur Nafaanra Yoruba

Sign languages

Languages of Togo

Official language

French

National languages

Ewe
Kabiyé

Working languages

French
Gen

Indigenous
languages

Gbe	Aguna Aja Phla Waci Wudu

Gur	Bago-Kusuntu Delo Kabye Lama Losso Lukpa Moba Mossi Ngangam Ntcham Tammari Tem

Kwa	Adele Agotime Ahlon Anii Chakosi Kebu Kposo

Yoruboid	Ede Ifè Yoruba

Other	Hausa

Gur languages

Oti–Volta

Eastern	Biali Mbelime Tammari Waama

Western	Birifor Dagaare Dagbani Frafra Hanga Kamara Kantosi Kusaal Mampruli Mõõré Nabit Nootre Safaliba Talni Wali

Gurma	Gourmanchéma Konkomba Miyobe Moba Nateni Ngangam Ntcham

Other	Buli Konni Nawdm Yom

Bwa

Grũsi

Eastern	Bago-Kusuntu Chala Delo Kabiyé Lama Lukpa Tem

Northern	Kalamsé Kasem Lyélé Nuni Pana

Western	Chakali Deg Paasaal Phuie Sisaala Tampulma Vagla Winyé

Waja–Kam

Leko–Nimbari

Leko	Chamba Leko Kolbila Nyong Wom

Duru	Dii Dowayo Dugun Duupa Koma Longto Peere Sewe Vere

Mumuye–Yendang	Bali Kpasam Kugama Kumba Mumuye Pangseng Rang Teme Waka Yendang Yotti

Other	Nimbari

Others

Authority control	LCCN: sh88001882 SUDOC: 030207703 BNF: cb12167223r (data)

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