Abure | Ethnologue

A language of CÃ´te dâ€™Ivoire

ISO 639: abu
Alternate Names: Abonwa, Abouré, Abule, Akaplass, Ehie, Eyive, Obule oyve, Ossouon
Autonym: ɔbule ɔyʋɛ
Population: 93,000 (Leclerc 2017c).
Location:: Comoé district: Bonoua subprefecture; Lagunes district: Grand Bassam subprefecture; Abidjan.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Nyo, Potou-Tano, Tano, Western
Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Anyin [any] and Baoule [bci].
Language Use: Many also use Anyin [any]. Used as L2 by Beti [eot].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Abure
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: Comoé district: Bonoua subprefecture; Lagunes district: Grand Bassam subprefecture; Abidjan.