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Kouya

A language of Côte d’Ivoire

ISO 639-3: kyf

Population	10,100 (1993 SIL).
Region	West Central Department, Vavoua Subprefecture, Kouya Canton. 12 villages.
Language map	Côte d’Ivoire, reference number 37
Alternate names	Kowya, Kuya, Sokya
Dialects	Most similar to Gbadi Bété, Dida.
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kru, Eastern, Bete, Eastern
Language use	50% also use some Guro [goa].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. NT: 2002.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Agriculturalists. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

ARTHUR, Edwin, author. 1994. "Kouya funerals."

ARTHUR, Edwin, author. 1996. The longest eight days: The role of funerals in Kouya social and economic life.

ARTHUR, Edwin, author. 1997. "Social organization and conflict resolution among the Kouya."  

ARTHUR, Edwin; SAUNDERS, Philip, authors. 1996. Lexique sokuya, sokuya - français, français - sokuya.

Vernacular Publications

Gbi -yɔ ʼkwlaa: nine -we gbaa lililuu gbʋ. 1999.

-Jɛkwajo. 1999.

Sɔkɔwɛlɩɩ ʼwʋzɛlɩ -sɛbhɛ. 1995.