Krumen, Pye

PYE

vigorous

Alternate Names: Kroumen, Northeastern Krumen, Southeastern Krumen

Dialects: Dugbo, Gbowe-Hran, Pie (Pie-Pli-Mahon-Kuse-Gblapo-Henekwe, Pye), Trepo, Wlepo, Wluwe-Hawlo (Haoulo), Yapo, Yrewe (Giriwe).

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo

Atlantic-Congo

Volta-Congo

Kru

Western

Grebo

Ivorian

Demographics: 20,000 (1993 SIL). All Krumen: 48,300 (1993 SIL).

Language Use: Also use French [fra].

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

Nation of Origin: Côte d’Ivoire

Other Comments: Christian.