Waci language

This article is about the language. For the radio station which formerly held the call sign WACI, see WFPS.

Waci (also spelled Ouatchi) is a Gbe language of Togo and Benin. It is part of a dialect continuum which also includes Ewe and Mina also known as Gɛn. It is scattered in an area Capo designates as Ewe speaking.

Waci, Ouatchi
Waci gbe
Native to	Togo, Benin
Region	Maritime, Mono
Native speakers	920,000 (2019–2021)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta–Niger Gbe Waci, Ouatchi
Writing system	Latin script
Official status
Recognised minority language in	Benin
Language codes
ISO 639-3	wci
Glottolog	waci1239

References

• Capo, Hounkpati B.C. (1988) Renaissance du Gbe (réflexions critiques et constructives sur L’EVE, le FON, le GEN, l AJA, le GUN, etc.) . Hamburg: Helmut Buske Verlag.