Alternate Names: Tagbana, Tagouna, Tagwana
Dialects: Djidanan, Fondebougou, Fourgoula, Gbo (Zoro), Katiara, Katiola, Niakaramadougou, Niangbo, Niediekaha, Tafire. Lexical similarity: 76%–81% with Djimini , dialects.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 138,000 (1993 SIL).
Language Use: Also use French [fra].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. NT: 1987.
Nation of Origin: Côte d’Ivoire
Other Comments: Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.