The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.
SIL code: NIA
ISO 639-2: kro
| Population | 42,700 including 32,500 Nyabwa, 7,700 Nyedebwa, 2,500 Kouzié (1993 SIL). |
| Region | West Central Department, northwest corner, subprefectures of Vavoua (Nyedebwa), Issia, Buyo, Zoukougbeu (Nyabwa), Daloua. |
| Alternate names | NYABOA, NIABOUA, NYABWA-NYÉDÉBWA |
| Dialects | NYABWA, NYEDEBWA (NIÉDÉBOUA). |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kru, Western, Wee, Nyabwa. |
| Comments | 90% lexical similarity between Nyabwa and Nyedebwa. 74% to 80% between them and Guéré and Wobe dialects. Bilingualism in French, Dioula, Guéré, Wobe, Biti. They do not want to be called 'Bété'. Kouzii is an ethnic subgroup of Nyabwa, not a dialect. Literacy rate in first language: 5% to 10%. Literacy rate in second language: 15% to 25%. Christian, traditional religion, Muslim, other. NT 1991. |
