Waama language

Waama
Yoabu
Native to	Benin
Native speakers	50,000 (2000)^[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Gur Northern Oti–Volta Eastern (Somba) Waama
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`wwa`
Glottolog	`waam1244`^[2]

Waama, or Yoabu, is a Gur language of Benin.

References

↑ Waama at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
↑ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2016). "Waama". Glottolog 2.7. Jena: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.

Official language

Indigenous
languages

Gbe	Aguna Aja Alada Fon Gen Pherá Phla Tofin Tɔli Waci

Gur	Berba Kabye Lama Lukpa Mbelime Mossi Nateni Ngangam Tammari Tem Waama Yom

Kwa	Chakosi Foodo

Yoruboid	Ede Ifè Mokole Yoruba

Other	Bariba Dendi Fula Hausa

Eastern	Biali Mbelime Tammari Waama

Western	Birifor Dagaare Dagbani Frafra Hanga Kamara Kantosi Kusaal Mampruli Mossi Nabit Nootre Safaliba Talni Wali

Gurma	Gourmanchéma Konkomba Miyobe Moba Nateni Ngangam Ntcham

Other	Buli Konni Nawdm Yom

Eastern	Bago-Kusuntu Chala Delo Kabiyé Lama Lukpa Tem

Northern	Kalamsé Kasem Lyélé Nuni Pana

Western	Chakali Deg Paasaal Phuie Sisaala Tampulma Vagla Winyé

Leko	Chamba Leko Kolbila Nyong Wom

Duru	Dii Dowayo Dugun Duupa Koma Longto Peere Sewe Vere

Mumuye–Yendang	Bali Kpasam Kugama Kumba Mumuye Pangseng Rang Teme Waka Yendang Yotti

Other	Nimbari

Others

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