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Beng

A language of Côte d’Ivoire

ISO 639-3: nhb

Population	17,000 (1993 SIL).
Region	Central Department. M’bahiakro Subprefecture, northeast corner. 20 villages; Prikro Subprefecture. 2 villages.
Language map	Côte d’Ivoire, reference number 15
Alternate names	Ben, Gan, Ngain, Ngan, Ngen, Ngin, Nguin
Classification	Niger-Congo, Mande, Eastern, Southeastern, Nwa-Ben, Ben-Gban
Language use	Some proficiency in Baoulé [bci], Jula [dyu], or French.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

DAVISON, Phil, author. 2012. "Beng Survey Report."  

EGNER, Inge, editor. 1992. Esquisses phonologiques de trois langues ivoiriennes: beng, dida, yaouré.

PAESLER, Wolfgang, author. 1989. "How to distinguish statement and question in Beng."

PAESLER, Wolfgang, author. 1992. "Esquisse phonologique du beng."