KABIYÉ (KABRE, CABRAI, KABURE, KABYE, CABRAIS) [KBP] 700,000 in Togo (1998 SIL), 14% of population (1976 WA). Population total all countries 730,000 (1998). Kara region. Main centers in prefectures of Kozah and Binah. Many have settled in prefectures of Sotouboua, Kloto, Ogou, and Haho. Also spoken in Benin, Ghana. Linguistic affiliation: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Southern, Grusi, Eastern. Dialect: LAMA. Bilingualism in French. Second largest group in Togo. The Lama dialect is different from the Lama (Lamba) language of Togo. National language. Literacy rate in first language: 1% to 30%. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim. NT 1996.