Losso people

The Nawdm (also: Loso, Losso, Losu, Naoudem, Naudem, Naudm, Nawdam ) are an ethnic group with a total of about 145,600 members (1991 GILLBET, only for Togo).

Their language is also called Nawdm and belongs to the Gur languages.

Known belonging to this people:

• Boumbéra Alassounouma, Foreign Minister Togo in the government of Prime Minister Edem Kodjo
• Jean -Marie Barandao, former Ambassador of Togo in France
• Kléber Dadjo, interim President of Togo in 1967 after a military coup