Mahou

A language of CÃ´te dâ€™Ivoire

ISO 639: mxx
Alternate Names: Mahu, Maou, Mau, Mauka, Mauke, Mawu, Mawukakan
Population: 300,000 (2012 V. Vydrin).
Location:: Denguélé district: south of Bako; Montagnes district: northeast; Woroba district: Touba department.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Central-Southwestern, Central, Manding-Jogo, Manding-Vai, Manding-Mokole, Manding, Manding-East, Southeastern Manding, Maninka-Mori
Dialects: Mahouka, Koroka, Tenenga, Finanga, Baralaka (Barala). Some listed dialect speakers may not be able to use Mahou literature. Barala may be dialect of Wojenaka [jod].
Language Use: Also use French [fra].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Grammar.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Mahou
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Muslim.

Location: Denguélé district: south of Bako; Montagnes district: northeast; Woroba district: Touba department.