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What Language Do They Speak in Togo?
The official language of Togo is French. In total about 29 living languages are spoken there, the most common being French (41%), Ewe (17%) and Kabiyè (11%).
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All languages of Togo (29)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | 3,656,375 · 41% | Indo-European | Official |
| Ewe | 1,516,058 · 17% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Kabiyè | 1,000,000 · 11% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Waci Gbe | 480,000 · 5% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Moba | 440,000 · 5% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Western Xwla Gbe | 400,000 · 4% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Akaselem | 390,000 · 4% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Gen | 330,000 · 4% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Tem | 290,000 · 3% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Ntcham | 280,000 · 3% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Lama (Togo) | 260,000 · 3% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Ikposo | 160,000 · 2% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Nawdm | 150,000 · 2% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Mbelime | 134,000 · 2% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Ifè | 115,933 · 1% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Ngangam | 80,000 · 0.9% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Akebu | 70,000 · 0.78% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Adele | 37,000 · 0.41% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Kura Ede Nago | 25,000 · 0.28% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Ginyanga | 17,000 · 0.19% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Anii | 13,376 · 0.15% | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Bago-Kusuntu | 9,900 · 0.11% | Atlantic-Congo | Vulnerable |
| Igo | 6,000 · 0.07% | Atlantic-Congo | Vulnerable |
| Kpessi | 4,000 · 0.04% | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Wudu | 2,500 · 0.03% | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Adangbe | — | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Aguna | — | Atlantic-Congo | Vulnerable |
| Foodo | — | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Northern Nago | — | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Togo?
The official language of Togo is French. In total about 29 living languages are spoken there, the most common being French (41%), Ewe (17%) and Kabiyè (11%).
What is the official language of Togo?
French.
Is English spoken in Togo?
English is not widely spoken in Togo — learn a few words of French before you go.
How many languages are spoken in Togo?
About 29 living languages — #50 in the world for linguistic diversity. 4 of them are endangered.
Data: Languages of the World dataset (MIT) — ISO 639-3, Glottolog (CC BY 4.0), Unicode CLDR, Google LinguaMeta (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata; country lists: samayo/country-json (MIT).