Alternate Names: Abbé, Abbey, Abi
Dialects: Abbey-Ve, Kos (Khos), Morie, Tioffo.
Genealogy:
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.