Mokole is a Yoruboid language spoken in Benin and neighboring regions. Part of the Niger-Congo family, it exhibits noun class systems and verb conjugations typical of the area. It is used in everyday social interactions and cultural expressions. Preservation efforts focus on oral history and integration into educational programs.
| 🌐 ISO Code: | mkl / mkl |
| 🧬 Language Family: | Niger-Congo (Yoruboid) |
| ✍️ Writing System: | Latin |
| 🔤 Alphabet Size: | 25 |
| 📍 Spoken In: | Benin |
| 🗣️ Native Speakers: | 0.3 million |
| 🌎 Total Speakers: | 0.3 million |
| 📚 Wikipedia Articles: | 5 |
| 🏛️ UN Official Language: | — |
| 📖 Literature Age: | 0.5 centuries |
| 👨🎓 Language Learners: | 0.01 million |
| 🗺️ Dominant Region: | Benin |
| 🔠 Has Transliteration: | — |
| 🧩 Grammatical Cases: | 1 |
| 🎵 Tonal Language: | ✔️ |
| 👩🎤 Grammatical Gender: | None |
| 🔡 Average Word Length: | 1.8 syllables |
| 🔤 Verb Conjugation Complexity: | Low to Moderate |
| 🧩 Scrabble Score (avg): | 6.8 |
| ⏳ FSI Learning Hours: | 45 |
| 📏 Longest Word: | àgbáyé |
| 🤖 Our AI Knowledge: |
★★★★★
Data mainly from regional linguistic surveys.
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