Wè Western

WEC

developing

Alternate Names: Gere, Guéré, Neyo

Dialects: Kaoro (Kaawlu, Kaowlu), Nidrou (Nidru).

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Kru
Western
Wee
Guere-Krahn

Demographics: 25,200 (1998 SIL). 20,000 Kaoro (1995 SIL).

Language Use: Also use French [fra], Jula [dyu].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. NT: 1991.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Côte d’Ivoire

Other Comments: Ethnic autonym: Wèè. Neyo , is distinct from Neyo ,, another Kru language. Christian, traditional religion.