NEB ISO 639-3
Toura
Wɛɛn Autonym
A language of Côte d’Ivoire
- ISO 639
- neb
- Alternate Names
- Tura, Ween
- Autonym
- Wɛɛn
- Population
- 67,000 (Leclerc 2017c).
- Location:
- Montagnes district: east Biankouma department, mountainous region east of Man to Touba main road, north of Man to Séguéla main road, north of Bafing river; Bafing and Sassandra rivers from north and east borders.
- Language Status
- 5* (Developing).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Mande, Eastern, Southeastern, Guro-Tura, Tura-Dan-Mano, Tura-Dan
- Dialects
- Naò, Boo, Yiligele, Gwéò, Wáádú, Guse. Probably most similar to Dan [dnj]. Reportedly also similar to Guro [goa], Gban [ggu], and Maan [mev] (in Liberia).
- Language Use
- Also use Dan [dnj]. Also use French [fra]. Also use Jula [dyu]. Also use Wè Northern [wob].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. NT: 1986–2005.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Toura
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Christian.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Montagnes district: east Biankouma department, mountainous region east of Man to Touba main road, north of Man to Séguéla main road, north of Bafing river; Bafing and Sassandra rivers from north and east borders.
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