Pherá language

Gbe language of Benin

Pherá
Xwela
Pronunciation	χʷèɺá
Native to	Benin
Native speakers	85,000 (2018)^[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta–Niger Gbe Phla–Pherá Pherá
Official status
Recognised minority language in	Benin
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`xwe`
Glottolog	`xwel1235`

Pherá, also spelled Xwela, is a Gbe language of Benin. It forms a dialect chain with Western Phla.

References

^ Pherá at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)

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Languages of Benin

Official language

French

Indigenous
languages

Gbe	Aguna Aja Alada Fon Gen Gun Pherá Phla Tofin Tɔli Waci
Gur	Berba Kabye Lama Lukpa Mbelime Mooré Nateni Ngangam Tammari Tem Waama Yom
Kwa	Chakosi Foodo
Yoruboid	Ede Ifè Mokole Yoruba
Other	Bariba Dendi Fula Hausa

Immigrant languages

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Volta–Niger languages

Ayere
Ahan

Delta	Degema Engenni Epie
North-Central	Afenmai Edo Enwan Esan Ghotuo Igwe Ikhin Ikpeshi Ivbiosakon Okpela Ososo Sasaru Uneme
Northwestern	Akuku Ehueun Iyayu Okpamheri Oloma NW Okpe Uhami Ukue
Southwestern	Eruwa Isoko SW Okpe Urhobo Uvbie

Others

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