Yoa-Lokpa people
Ethnic group in Benin
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The Yoa-Lokpa are an ethnic group in Benin. They make up 59% of the population of Donga Department,[1] and approximately 4% of the country's total population.[2]: 52 They speak the Yom and Lukpa languages, respectively.
In 2011, approximately 53% of Yoa-Lokpa girls and women were reported to have undergone female genital mutilation.[3]: 23
The Yom language is an Oti–Volta language while the Lukpa language is a Gurunsi language.
