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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 French (official); Fon and Yoruba most common vernaculars in south; at least six major tribal languages in north
1991 French (official); Fon and Yoruba most common vernaculars in south; at least six major tribal languages in north
1992 French (official); Fon and Yoruba most common vernaculars in south; at least six major tribal languages in north
1993 French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)
1994 French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)
1995 French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)
1996 French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)
1997 French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)
1998 French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)
1999 French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)
2000 French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)
2001 French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)
2002 French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)
2003 French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)
2004 French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)
2005 French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)
2006 French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)
2007 French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)
2008 French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)
2009 French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)
2010 French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)
2011 French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)
2012 French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)
2013 French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)
2014 French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)
2015 French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)
2016 French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)
2017 French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)
2018 French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)
2019 French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)
2020 French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)
2021 55 languages; French (official); Fon (a Gbe language) and Yoruba are the most important indigenous languages in the south; half a dozen regionally important languages in the north, including Bariba (once counted as a Gur language) and Fulfulde
2022 55 languages; French (official); Fon (a Gbe language) and Yoruba are the most important indigenous languages in the south; half a dozen regionally important languages in the north, including Bariba (once counted as a Gur language) and Fulfulde
2023 55 languages; French (official); Fon (a Gbe language), Yom (a Gur language) and Yoruba are the most important indigenous languages in the south; half a dozen regionally important languages in the north, including Bariba (once counted as a Gur language) and Fulfulde
2024 55 languages; French (official); Fon (a Gbe language), Yom (a Gur language) and Yoruba are the most important indigenous languages in the south; half a dozen regionally important languages in the north, including Bariba and Fulfulde
2025 55 languages; French (official); Fon (a Gbe language), Yom (a Gur language) and Yoruba are the most important indigenous languages in the south; half a dozen regionally important languages in the north, including Bariba and Fulfulde