Attié

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ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Akie, Akye, Atche, Atie, Atshe

Population

381,000 (1993 SIL). 34,000 live in Abidjan.

Location

Lagunes District, Anyama, Alepe, Adzope, Affery, Agou, Akoupe, and Yakasse-Attobrou subprefectures; southeast Lacs District.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Naindin, Ketin, Bodin. Bodin dialect is the most prestigious and numerous.

Typology

Whistle speech reported.

Language Use

Also use Abé [aba], Anyin [any], Baoulé [bci], Ebrié [ebr], French [fra], Jula [dyu]. Used as L2 by Beti [eot], Mbato [gwa].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Radio programs. NT: 1995.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.