Abé

ABA

developing

Alternate Names: Abbé, Abbey, Abi

Dialects: Abbey-Ve, Kos (Khos), Morie, Tioffo.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Kwa
Nyo
Agneby

Demographics: 170,000 (1995 SIL).

Language Use: Also use French [fra]. Used as L2 by Attié [ati], Krobu [kxb].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Bible portions: 1967–1980.

Typology: SVO; postpositions; tonal.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Côte d’Ivoire

Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.