Alternate Names: Ben, Gan, Ngain, Ngan, Ngen, Ngin, Nguin
Genealogy:
Demographics: 17,000 (1993 SIL).
Language Use: Also use Baoulé [bci], French [fra], Jula [dyu].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Côte d’Ivoire
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Muslim.