Wè Western
A language of Côte d’Ivoire
| Population | 25,200 (1998 SIL). 20,000 Kaoro (1995 SIL). |
| Region | Western Department, Toulépleu Subprefecture. |
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Côte d’Ivoire, reference number 66 |
| Alternate names | Gere, Guéré, Neyo, Wèè |
| Dialects | Nidrou (Nidru), Kaoro (Kaawlu, Kaowlu). |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kru, Western, Wee, Guere-Krahn |
| Language use | Most also use some French or Jula [dyu]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. NT: 1991. |
| Comments | ‘Wèè’ is their name for people and language. Neyo is distinct from another Kru language by that name. Christian, traditional religion. |
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