Language details — Benin

This table lists languages spoken in Benin, including official, working, regional, and minority languages.

Percentages and speaker counts may be unavailable for some languages due to census and reporting limitations.

Language details

5 languages
Language Statuses Language presence
French
Official Working
Significant minority
Fon
National
Significant minority
Yoruba
National
Small minority
Baatonum
Minority
Dendi (Benin)
Minority
Data compiled from national censuses and international linguistic datasets.
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