Wè Southern
A language of Côte d’Ivoire
| Population | 293,000 (1999 SIL). 20,000 Niao (1995 SIL). |
| Region | Western Department, Guiglo, Duékoué, Bangolo, Tai and subprefectures. |
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Côte d’Ivoire, reference number 65 |
| Alternate names | Central Guéré, Gere, Guéré, Wèè |
| Dialects | Zibiao, Zagne, Zagna, Beu (Zarabaon), Zaa (Zaha), Neao (Niabo, Neabo), Gboo (Gbobo), Fleo, Nyeo. Southern Wè has 7 more consonants than Northern Wè [wob]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kru, Western, Wee, Guere-Krahn |
| Language use | Consider Wè one language with many dialects. They are one ethnic group, together with Krahn in Liberia. Also use some French or Jula [dyu]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–40%. Radio programs. TV. NT: 1982. |
| Comments | ‘Wèè’ is their name for people and language. Christian, traditional religion, Muslim. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
FISHER, Allen, author. 1980. "La marque du déclaratif en guéré."
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