Ngen

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A language of Côte d’Ivoire

ISO 639-3
gnj
Alternate Names
Gan, Ngɛn, Ngain, Ngan, Ngin, Nguin
User Population

1,000 (2021 T. Korol).

Location

Abidjan district; Lacs district: M’bahiakro subprefecture, Djonkrou and Mangofla villages.

Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Mande, Eastern, Southeastern, Nwa-Ben, Ben-Gban
Dialects

None known. Most closely related to Beng [nhb].

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. Some ethnic Ngen do not speak the Ngen language anymore. Most also use Baoulé [bci], specifically the Ando dialect. Many also use Jula [dyu].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ngen
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Not to be confused with Ngen (Shark Bay) [ssv] in Vanuatu.