Guro

GOA

developing

Alternate Names: Baba, Dalo, Dipa, Gouro, Ku, Kwéndré, Kweni, Lo

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Mande
Eastern
Southeastern
Guro-Tura
Guro-Yaoure

Demographics: 500,000 (2012 V. Vydrin).

Language Use: Also use French [fra]. Used as L2 by Gban [ggu], Kouya [kyf], Mwan [moa], Yaouré [yre].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 25%. Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1979.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Côte d’Ivoire

Other Comments: Traditional religion, Muslim.