Bété, Gagnoa

A language of CÃ´te dâ€™Ivoire

ISO 639: btg
Alternate Names: Eastern Bété, Gagnoua-Bété, Shyen
Population: 150,000 (1989 SIL). All Bété varieties: 730,000 (Leclerc 2017c).
Location:: Bas-Sassandra district: some in north; Gôh-Djiboua district: Gagnoa subprefecture; Sassandra-Marahoué district: Sinfra subprefecture.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kru, Eastern, Bete, Eastern
Dialects: Nekedi, Zadie, Niabre, Kpakolo, Zebie, Gbadi (Badie, Gbadie).
Language Use: Also use French [fra].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Bété, Gagnoa
Writing: Latin script [Latn], limited usage.
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Bas-Sassandra district: some in north; Gôh-Djiboua district: Gagnoa subprefecture; Sassandra-Marahoué district: Sinfra subprefecture.