Bété, Gagnoa

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A language of Côte d’Ivoire

ISO 639-3
btg
Alternate Names
Eastern Bété, Gagnoua-Bété, Shyen
Population

150,000 (1989 SIL).

Location

Haut-Sassandra Region, Gagnoa subprefecture.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kru, Eastern, Bete, Eastern
Dialects

Gbadi (Badie, Gbadie), Guebie, Kpakolo, Nekedi, Niabre, Zadie, Zebie.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bété, Gagnoa
Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion, Muslim.