Ega

A language of CÃ´te dâ€™Ivoire

ISO 639: ega
Alternate Names: Diés, Egwa
Population: 2,500 (2001 B. Connell).
Location:: Gôh-Djiboua district: Diés canton, Borondoukou village near Gly.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Nyo, Potou-Tano, Ega
Typology: Alternating nominal prefixes; 27 consonants and 9 vowels; strict ATR harmony; tonal (3 tones, variety of glide tones).
Language Use: Ethnic group growing, but with some shift to Dida [dic] language due to intermarriage and other influences. Some count themselves as ethnic Dida in the census. Some young people, all adults. Most also use French [fra]. Most also use Lakota Dida [dic].
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

Location: Gôh-Djiboua district: Diés canton, Borondoukou village near Gly.