Mokole (or Mokollé, Mokwale, Monkole, Féri) is a Yoruboid language spoken in the villages surrounding the town of Kandi in Benin. Its speakers constitute a sub-group of Yoruba originated people that are often attached to the Bariba people of Benin.[2]
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Mokole | |
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Èdè Mɔ̄kɔ́lé | |
Native to | Benin |
Region | Kandi |
Native speakers | 180,000[1] |
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ISO 639-3 | mkl |
Glottolog | moko1243 |
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