Fon
Language Information
Fon is spoken in southern Benin, especially around Abomey and Cotonou, and in neighboring Togo and Nigeria.
Fon belongs to the Gbe group of Kwa languages and is closely related to Ewe. It has about 2 million speakers and is the most widely spoken language of Benin. It was the language of the Kingdom of Dahomey, and the religion of the Fon, Vodun, gave its name to Haitian Vodou.
Fon belongs to the Gbe group of Kwa languages and is closely related to Ewe. It has about 2 million speakers and is the most widely spoken language of Benin. It was the language of the Kingdom of Dahomey, and the religion of the Fon, Vodun, gave its name to Haitian Vodou.
Fon is spoken/used in the following countries:
- Language Family
- Niger-Congo
- Subgroup
- Western Sudanic
- Branch
- Kwa
Fon Language Sample
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1
Fon
Acɛ, susu kpo sisi ɖokpo ɔ kpo wɛ gbɛtɔ bi ɖo ɖò gbɛwiwa tɔn hwenu; ye ɖo linkpɔn bɔ ayi yetɔn mɛ kpe lo bɔ ye ɖo na do alɔ yeɖee ɖi nɔvinɔvi ɖɔhun.English translation
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Source: OHCHR translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights