Pherá language

Pherá
Xwela
Pronunciation	χʷèɺá
Native to	Benin
Native speakers	85,000 (2018)[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta–Niger Gbe Phla–Pherá Pherá
Official status
Recognised minority language in	Benin
Language codes
ISO 639-3	xwe
Glottolog	xwel1235

Pherá, also spelled Xwela, is a Gbe language of Benin. It forms a dialect chain with Western Phla.

References

1. Pherá at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)