Dida, Yocoboué

GUD

developing

Dialects: Divo, Lozoua (Gakpa, Goudou, Guitry, Kagoué, Yocoboue, Yokouboué). Lakota Dida , marginally intelligible with Yocoboué Dida. Guitry is prestigious.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Kru
Eastern
Dida

Demographics: 102,000 (1993 SIL). 7,100 Guitry, 94,500 Divo. All Dida: 195,000 (1993 SIL).

Language Use: Also use French [fra].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Radio programs. TV. NT: 2013.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Côte d’Ivoire

Other Comments: More survey needed in Dida area. Christian, Muslim.