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A language of Côte d’Ivoire

Alternate Names
Gagou, Gagu, Kago, Sodua
User Population

60,000 (2012 V. Vydrin).

Location

Gôh-Djiboua district: Oume subprefecture, also area south of Laouda.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Dialects

Boka, N’da, Bokabo, Touka. N’da dialect is central.

Language Use

Also use Bete [byf]. Also use French [fra]. Also use Guro [goa]. Also use Jula [dyu]. Also use Lakota Dida [dic].

Language Development

Texts. Bible portions: 1970.

Writing

Latin script [Latn], no longer in use.

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.