Fon
part of the Gbe language cluster and belongs to the Volta–Niger branch of the Niger–Congo languages
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Fon
Summary
Fon is a language[1]. Fon ranks in the top 2% of language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (456 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Fon is in the country of Benin[3].
- Fon is in the country of Togo[4].
- Fon's instance of is recorded as language[5].
- Fon's instance of is recorded as modern language[6].
- Fon is a type of Gbe[7].
- Fon's writing system is recorded as Latin script[8].
- Fon's Commons category is recorded as Fon language[9].
- Fon's Wikimedia language code is recorded as fon[10].
- Fon's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 6.5, 'lon': 2.3}[11].
- Fon's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Fon language[12].
- Fon's number of speakers, writers, or signers is recorded as {'amount': '+1935500'}[13].
- Fon's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'fon', 'text': 'fɔ̀ngbè'}[14].
- Fon's indigenous to is recorded as Benin[15].
- Fon's indigenous to is recorded as Plateaux Region[16].
- Fon's exact match is recorded as http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/language/FON[17].
- Fon's Ethnologue language status is recorded as 3 Wider Communication[18].
- Fon's linguistic typology is recorded as subject–verb–object[19].
- Fon's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Intangible Cultural Heritage[20].
- Fon's related category is recorded as Category:Fon pronunciation[21].
Why It Matters
Fon ranks in the top 2% of language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (456 views/month).[2] Fon has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] Fon is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]