Fon people

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The Fon people, also called Fon nû, and historically called the Dahomean people in colonial French literature, are the largest ethnic group in Benin, accounting for approximately 33.2% of the total population, more than 4,800,000 million people (39.2% if including the Gouns/Eguns, an offshoot ethnic group). In addition to the main branch, mainly established in major cities like Cotonou, Abomey, Ouidah, Allada, Bohicon, Calavi, Lokossa, etc., there are several sub-groups, including the Kotafons and the Aïzos (Ayizos), across the southern part of Benin Republic. They are also established in southwest Togo, in the Atakpamé region. They speak Fongbe, one of the Gbe languages found in the Bight of Benin, which is spread along coastal areas of eastern Ghana, Togo, Benin and western Nigeria. Although their geographic range is smaller compared to that of the Ewes, Akans, Fulanis, Yorubas, Igbos and other major ethnic groups in West Africa, the Fon people have an important cultural and sociological...

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