Abure
A language of Côte d’Ivoire
| Population | 55,100 (1993 SIL). |
| Region | Southern Department, Bonoua Subprefecture; Grand Bassam Subprefecture, Abidjan. |
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Côte d’Ivoire, reference number 4 |
| Alternate names | Abonwa, Abouré, Abule, Akaplass |
| Dialects | Most similar to Anyin [any]. Also close to Baoule [bci], Nzema [nzi]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Nyo, Potou-Tano, Tano, Western |
| Language use | Many also use Anyin. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. |
| Comments | Ethnic subgroups: Eyive (majority), Ehie, Ossouon. Christian, traditional religion, Muslim. |
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