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Fon
fɔ̀ngbè
Native to Benin, Nigeria, Togo
Ethnicity Fon people
Native speakers 2.2 million  (2000–2006)e18
Language family
Niger–Congo
Writing system Latin
Official status
Official language in  Benin

Fon is part of the Gbe language cluster. Fon is spoken mainly in Benin. There are about 1.7 million speakers. Like the other Gbe languages, Fon has a subject–verb–object word order.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Idioma fon para niños

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