Tammari | |
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Ditammari | |
Native to | Benin, Togo |
Ethnicity | Betammaribe |
Native speakers | 150,000 (2006–2012)[1] |
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Recognised minority language in | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | tbz |
Glottolog | dita1238 |
Tammari | |
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Person | Otammari |
People | Betammaribe |
Language | Ditammari |
Tammari is a language which is spoken in Benin and Togo. It is also known as Ditammari. The Tammari people, who live in Benin and Togo, mostly speak the language. There are about 47.000 speakers. About half live in Togo, the other half in Benin. Ditammari is one of the Gur languages.
There are two versions of the language, Eastern Ditammari and Western Ditammari. Western Ditamari is also called Tamberma or Taberma.[1]