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Abé language

Abé language

Kwa language of Ivory Coast

Abé (also spelled Abbé, Abbey, Abi) is a language of uncertain classification within the Kwa branch of the Niger–Congo family. It is spoken in Ivory Coast.

Quick Facts Region, Ethnicity ...

The dialects of Abé are Tioffo, Morie, Abbey-Ve, and Kos.

In 1995 there were estimated to be 170,000 speakers, primarily in the Department of Agboville.

Phonology

Consonants

More information Labial, Alveolar ...

Vowels

More information Front ATR, Front RTR ...

Abé demonstrates a tendency towards vowel harmony, with regards to both placement (front vs. back) and +/-ATR. /a/ does not participate in this system.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Abé at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. [2]
    Kouadio Nguessan, Jérémie (1983). Herault, Georges (ed.). Atlas des langues kwa de Côte d'Ivoire (in French). Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire: Agence de cooperation culturelle et technique. pp. 13–39.
Abé language test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator


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