Ega

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A language of Côte d’Ivoire

ISO 639-3
ega
Alternate Names
Diés, Egwa
User Population

2,500 (2001 B. Connell).

Location

Gôh-Djiboua district: Diés canton, Borondoukou village near Gly.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Nyo, Potou-Tano, Ega
Typology

Alternating nominal prefixes; 27 consonants and 9 vowels; strict ATR harmony; tonal (3 tones, variety of glide tones).

Language Use

Ethnic group growing, but with some shift to Dida [dic] language due to intermarriage and other influences. Some count themselves as ethnic Dida in the census. Some young people, all adults. Most also use French [fra]. Most also use Lakota Dida [dic].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ega
Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.