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279:Ayizo–Kotafon–Gbesi languages
693:marks the neutral tone: kān
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305:gb, hw, kp, ny, and xw.
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16:Language group of Benin
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791:Volta–Niger languages
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250:Phla–Phera languages
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212:Distribution
192:(Ayizɔ) are
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285:Orthography
77:Volta–Niger
66:Niger–Congo
1415:Categories
1226:Gupa-Abawa
1072:Ivbiosakon
799:Ayere-Ahan
747:Ethnologue
733:Ethnologue
719:Ethnologue
701:References
685:Circumflex
301:, and the
222:Atlantique
218:Mono River
196:spoken in
130:Variously:
87:Phla–Pherá
1246:Koro Zuba
1206:Bassa Nge
1123:Okpamheri
158:Glottolog
125:ISO 639-3
976:Itsekiri
958:Yoruboid
303:digraphs
179:gbes1238
172:kota1272
165:ayiz1245
1266:Idomoid
1236:Kakanda
1169:SW Okpe
1133:NW Okpe
1067:Ikpeshi
1032:Afenmai
1011:Engenni
928:Ikwerre
728:Kotafon
260:Kotafon
202:Kotafon
96:Kotafon
25:Kotafon
1318:Others
1193:Nupoid
1174:Urhobo
1113:Ehueun
1087:Sasaru
1077:Okpela
1052:Ghotuo
1006:Degema
981:Yoruba
908:Ekpeye
900:Igboid
691:Macron
297:, and
226:Kouffo
204:, and
22:Ayizo
1366:This
1340:Ukaan
1330:Akoko
1325:Akpes
1294:Igede
1289:Idoma
1284:Etulo
1279:Alago
1274:Agatu
1231:Gwari
1216:Ebira
1179:Uvbie
1164:Isoko
1159:Eruwa
1138:Uhami
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1108:Akuku
1092:Uneme
1082:Ososo
1062:Ikhin
1042:Enwan
999:Delta
991:Edoid
971:Igala
890:Saxwe
880:Pherá
875:Tofin
855:Gbesi
840:Ayizo
835:Alada
807:Ayere
742:Gbesi
714:Ayizo
679:Caron
660:Tones
265:Gbesi
256:Ayizo
234:Oueme
206:Gbesi
198:Benin
99:Gbesi
93:Ayizo
39:Benin
29:Gbesi
1372:stub
1309:Yala
1304:Akpa
1299:Yace
1256:Nupe
1251:Kupa
1241:Kami
1221:Gade
1211:Dibo
1143:Ukue
1057:Igwe
1047:Esan
1016:Epie
948:Ogba
943:Mgbo
938:Izii
933:Ikwo
918:Igbo
913:Ezaa
885:Phla
870:Tɔli
812:Ahan
270:The
230:Mono
188:The
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1201:Asu
1037:Edo
966:Ede
923:Ika
865:Gun
860:Gen
850:Fon
845:Ewe
830:Aja
822:Gbe
744:at
730:at
716:at
513:d͡ʑ
436:t͡ɕ
299:Ɔ/ɔ
295:Ɛ/ɛ
291:Ɖ/ɖ
148:gbs
141:kqk
134:ayb
82:Gbe
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527:kp
499:ɣʷ
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361:kp
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