Gun language facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Gun |
|
|---|---|
| gungbe | |
| Native speakers | 934,000 (date missing) |
| Language family |
Niger-Congo
|
The Gun language (called gungbe by its speakers) is a language that belongs to the Gbe languages group. It is spoken by the Gun people in two countries: Benin and Nigeria. This language is very similar to the Fon language. It also shares many similarities with Agbome, Kpase, Maxi, and Weme (Ouémé) languages. Gun is an important language because it is the second most spoken language in Benin. It is even used in some schools in the Ouémé Department of Benin to help students learn.
Where is Gun Language Spoken?
The Gun language is mainly spoken in the southern part of Benin. You can hear it in cities like Porto-Novo, Sème, Bonou, Adjara, Avrankou, Dangbo, Missérété, Akpro-Missérété, and Cotonou. These are places where many Gun people live. A smaller number of people also speak Gun in southwestern Nigeria. These areas are close to the border with Benin.
