Aizi, Aproumu

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A language of Côte d’Ivoire

ISO 639-3
ahp
Alternate Names
Ahizi, Aprou, Aproumu, Aprwe, Oprou
Population

6,500 (1999 SIL).

Location

Lagunes Region, Jacqueville subprefecture, Ebrié lagoon banks, Attoutou A (new quarter), Attoutou B, Tefredji, Koko, Bapo (Allaba B, Taboth) villages; Dabou subprefecture, Allaba village.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kru, Aizi
Language Use

Young people learn French [fra] in school.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Aizi, Aproumu
Other Comments

Ethnonym: Chicalé for Lélémrin (Tiagbamrin); Amaboué for Mobumrin; Akabu, Opro, Saptomrin, and Tchavamrin used in different Mobu and Lélé villages to refer to Apro; Ed-eyng by Adioukrou, Ezibo by Alladian to refer to all the Aizi groups. Christian, Muslim.