Neyo
A language of Côte d’Ivoire
| Population | 9,200 (1993 SIL). |
| Region | Southern Department, Sassandra Subprefecture, Neyo, and Kébé cantons, from Niégba west to Dagbégo east and Niabayo north. |
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Côte d’Ivoire, reference number 48 |
| Alternate names | Gwibwen, Towi |
| Dialects | Most similar to the Kagbo dialect of Godié [god], but they consider themselves a separate ethnic group. May be more similar to Dida than to Bété. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kru, Eastern, Dida |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. |
| Comments | ‘Neyo’ is their name for themselves. Christian, Muslim, traditional religion. |
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