Gen (Mina)
ISO 639-3: gej
Important coastal trade language
Language Details
| Family Lineage | Niger-Congo › Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Kwa |
| Countries | Togo, Benin |
| Approximate Speakers | ~1,000,000 |
| Notes | Historically used as a lingua franca along the Slave Coast |
Hebrew Comparisons
| Word | Meaning | Hebrew Word | Transliteration | Hebrew Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gako | charcoal | גֶּחֶל | gechel | or (feminine) גַּחֶלֶת; from an unused root meaning to glow or kindle; an ember; (burning) coal. |