Fon people
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fon-people-187-488999
title:
Fon people
text:
The Fon people, also called Dahomeans, Fon nu or Agadja are a Gbe ethnic group. They are the largest ethnic group in Benin, found particularly in its south region; they are also found in southwest Nigeria and Togo. Their total population is estimated to be about 3,500,000 people, and they speak the Fon language, a member of the Gbe languages. The history of the Fon people is linked to the Dahomey kingdom, a well-organized kingdom by the 17th century but one that shared more ancient roots with th
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Gbe ethnic group
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fon_people
date created:
2004-03-26T21:12:17Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T11:23:25Z
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