Aguna | |
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Awuna | |
Agunaco | |
Native to | Benin, Togo |
Ethnicity | Aja people |
Native speakers | 28,000 (2013–2014) [1] |
Niger–Congo?
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Official status | |
Recognised minority language in | Benin |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | aug |
Glottolog | agun1238 |
ELP | Aguna |
Aguna, or Awuna, is a Gbe language of Benin and Togo.
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