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ANY ISO 639-3

Anyin

Anyin Autonym

A language of Côte d’Ivoire

ISO 639
any
Alternate Names
Agni, Agni Sanvi, Agny, Anyi
Autonym
Anyin
Population
1,450,000 in Côte d’Ivoire, all users. L1 users: 1,440,000 in Côte d’Ivoire (Leclerc 2017c). L2 users: 10,000. Total users in all countries: 1,516,400 (as L1: 1,506,400; as L2: 10,000).
Location:
Comoé and Lagunes districts; Lacs district: Bongouanou, Daoukro, and M’bahiakro subprefectures; Zanzan district: Bondoukou and Tanda subprefectures.
Language Status
5* (Developing).
Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Nyo, Potou-Tano, Tano, Central, Bia, Northern
Dialects
Anyin Sannvin (Sannvin, Sanvi), Abé, Ano, Bona, Bini, Barabo, Ndenye (Anyin Ndenye, Indenie), Juablin (Anyin Juablin, Djuablin). The Northern Anyin dialect area includes the Abé, Ano, Bona, Bini and Barabo dialects. The Central Anyin dialect are includes Ndenye and Juablin. Reportedly most similar to Baoulé [bci]. Also similar to Nzema [nzi] and Esahie [sfw].
Language Use
Also use Akan [aka]. Also use French [fra]. Also use Jula [dyu]. Used as L2 by Abure [abu], Attié [ati], Beti [eot], Mbato [gwa].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1997.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Anyin
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Anyin
User Population
66,400 in Ghana (2013 UNSD).
Location
Western region: Aowin Suman district.
Dialects
Aowin (Anyii, Anyii Bobolosa, Anyii Ebosa, Anyin Aowin, Brissa, Brosa).
Language Status
5 (Developing)
Other Comments
Traditional religion.
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Map

Location: Comoé and Lagunes districts; Lacs district: Bongouanou, Daoukro, and M’bahiakro subprefectures; Zanzan district: Bondoukou and Tanda subprefectures.