Beti
A language of Côte d’Ivoire
| Population | 200 (1999 R. Blench). Ethnic population: 3,181 (1988 census). |
| Region | Southern Department, Vitre I and Vitre II villages, Grand Bassam Subprefecture. |
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Côte d’Ivoire, reference number 16 |
| Alternate names | Eotile |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Nyo, Potou-Tano, Tano, Western |
| Language use | The last speaker of the ‘pure’ form of Beti died about 1993. Present use a variety heavily influenced by surrounding languages. Only a few elderly men remember a few words from the ‘pure’ Beti dialect. Shifting to Anyin [any] (2000 R. Blench). Some also speak Nzema [nzi], Abure [abu], Ebrie [ebr], Mbato [gwa], or Attié [ati]. |
| Comments | Christian, traditional religion. |
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