Fon people

West African ethnic group, largest in Benin
Intangible ethnic_group Q12257903
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Fon people

Summary

Fon people is an ethnic group[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of ethnic_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,478 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Fon people is in the country of Benin[3].
  • Fon people's instance of is recorded as ethnic group[4].
  • Fon people is a type of Volta–Niger peoples[5].
  • Fon people's Commons category is recorded as Fon people[6].
  • Fon people's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Fon people[7].
  • Fon people has a population of {'amount': '+2100000'}[8].
  • Fon people's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'fon', 'text': 'Fon-nu'}[9].
  • Fon people's language used is recorded as Fon[10].

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Definition and Type

Fon people's instance of is recorded as ethnic group[4]. It is a type of Volta–Niger peoples[5].

Why It Matters

Fon people ranks in the top 8% of ethnic_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,478 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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  1. 10d ago · OptimusFlowConsulting · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Subclass of Volta–Niger peoples
    Aliases
    Topic's main category Category:Fon people
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P973]]: https://africanarchive.org/en/staemme/fon, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779481929796"
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