Kabɩyɛ · Togo
The project and the language
Kabɩyɛ Lab supports documentation and everyday use of Kabiye (ISO 639-3: kbp), a national language of Togo.
Identify the language
Kabiye (kbp) is distinct from Kabyle (kab), a Berber language of North Africa.
Local usage and varieties are documented when attested. The site does not assume all usage is identical across countries.
Human publication
An expert reviews content, then an administrator authorizes publication. Permission to use a source does not establish linguistic validation of every transcription.
See credits and sources →Names of the language
Kabɩyɛ is also listed under the spellings Kabiye, Kabiyé, Kabiyè, Kabiyɛ, Kabye, Kabyè.
The catalogue names Cabrai and Cabrais, recorded by the BnF and Glottolog, also help identify books and records about this language.
For a search written “Kabyé”, this page identifies Kabɩyɛ from Togo and points to its resources.
The language code kbp connects these references. Dictionary words retain the spellings in their reviewed and published entries.