| Population |
138,000 (1993 SIL). |
| Region |
Central Department, north central area, west of Djimini. |
| Language map |
Côte d’Ivoire, reference number 57
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| Alternate names |
Tagbana, Tagouna, Tagwana |
| Dialects |
Gbo (Zoro), Tafire, Niediekaha, Niangbo, Niakaramadougou, Fondebougou, Djidanan, Fourgoula, Katiara, Katiola. Lexical similarity: 76%–81% with Djimini dialects. |
| Classification |
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Senufo, Tagwana-Djimini |
| Language development |
Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. NT: 1987. |
| Comments |
Christian, Muslim, traditional religion. |