Wè Western

A language of Côte d’Ivoire

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Gere, Guéré, Neyo

Population

25,200 (1998 SIL). 20,000 Kaoro (1995 SIL).

Location

18 Montagnes Region, Toulépleu subprefecture.

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Kaoro (Kaawlu, Kaowlu), Nidrou (Nidru).

Language Use

Most also use some French [fra] or Jula [dyu].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. NT: 1991.

Writing

Latin script.

Other Comments

Ethnic autonym: Wèè. Neyo [wec] is distinct from Neyo [ney], another Kru language. Christian, traditional religion.