Mbato

GWA

vigorous

Alternate Names: Goaa, Gwa, M’bato, Mbatto, Mgbato, N-Batto, Nglwa, Ogwia, Potu

Dialects: None known. Related to Ebrii ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Kwa
Nyo
Potou-Tano
Potou

Demographics: 25,000 (1993 SIL).

Language Use: Also use Anyin [any], Attié [ati]. Used as L2 by Beti [eot].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%.

Nation of Origin: Côte d’Ivoire

Other Comments: Christian.