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Bété, Guiberoua

A language of Côte d’Ivoire

ISO 639-3: bet

Population	130,000 (1993 SIL).
Region	West Central Department, Daloua, Issia, Guiberoua, Soubre, Buyo, Gregbeu, and Ouaragahio subprefectures.
Language map	Côte d’Ivoire, reference number 31
Alternate names	Central Bété, Western Bété
Dialects	Soubré, Guiberoua. Most similar to Godié [god].
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kru, Eastern, Bete, Western
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. NT: 1982.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Different from Bete of Nigeria and Cameroon. Christian, traditional religion, Muslim.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

GBALEHI, Dagou Justin; WERLE, J. M., authors. 1976. Phonologie & morphologie du bété de la région de Guiberoua.

GNAHORE, Menehi*; RETORD, Georges, authors. 1980. a-ayoo! cours de bété.

WERLE, J. M., author. 1976. "Remarques sur la structure d’information en bété (langue Kru de Côte d’Ivoire)."

WERLE, J. M., author. 1981. "Proverbes Bété."

Vernacular Publications

.A -kplè ʼbhougou-dé. 1974.

-A zɛle ʼbhɛtegbooʼmë. n.d.

-A zɛlɩ ʼbhɛtɩgbʋʋ ʼmö 1, 2. 1981.

-A zɛlɩ ʼbhɛtɩgbʋʋ ʼmö. 1983.

-A zɛlɩ ʼbhɛtɩgbʋʋ ʼmö. 1984.

Gbʋ ʼnɩɛ -mä -wʋ. 1983.

ʼMlɩ glɔmöä. 1983.

Sɛ-ɛ sla wi-ɛ. 1977.

Wa lɛ naa. 1977.

Wa lɛ naa.... 1983.

Wa lɛ naa:. 1988.