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290:Ayizo–Kotafon–Gbesi languages
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27:Language group of Benin
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261:Phla–Phera languages
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1083:Ivbiosakon
810:Ayere-Ahan
758:Ethnologue
744:Ethnologue
730:Ethnologue
712:References
696:Circumflex
312:, and the
233:Atlantique
229:Mono River
207:spoken in
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98:Phla–Pherá
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1217:Bassa Nge
1134:Okpamheri
169:Glottolog
136:ISO 639-3
987:Itsekiri
969:Yoruboid
314:digraphs
190:gbes1238
183:kota1272
176:ayiz1245
1277:Idomoid
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107:Kotafon
36:Kotafon
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702:Macron
308:, and
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215:, and
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818:Ayere
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671:Tones
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267:Ayizo
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881:Tɔli
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281:The
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199:The
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934:Ika
876:Gun
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861:Fon
856:Ewe
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310:Ɔ/ɔ
306:Ɛ/ɛ
302:Ɖ/ɖ
159:gbs
152:kqk
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