Dendi language

Dendi is a Songhay language used as a trade language across northern Benin (along the Niger River; Donga and Alibori provinces, e.g. Djougou, Kandi). It forms a dialect cluster with Zarma and Songhai proper but is heavily influenced by Bariba.

Dendi
Dandawa
Regionnorthern Benin
Native speakers
257,050 (2000-2016)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3ddn
Glottologdend1243
Location of Songhay languages[2]

Northwest Songhay:

  Korandje
  Koyra Chiini
  Tadaksahak
  Tasawaq
  Tagdal

Eastern Songhay:

  Tondi Songway Kiini
  Humburi Senni
  Koyraboro Senni
  Zarma language
  Dendi

Dendi has been described as a four-tone language.[3]

References
  1. "Dendi". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  2. This map is based on classification from Glottolog and data from Ethnologue.
  3. Joe Salmons, Accentual change and language contact: Comparative survey and a case study of early Northern Europe
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