Godié

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A language of Côte d’Ivoire

Alternate Names

-gwödyéwale, Betɩgwʋʋ, Dadjriwalé, Godye

-gwëjewälɩɩ’

User Population

26,400 (1993 SIL).

Bas-Sassandra district: Fresco and Sassandra subprefectures, Kotrohou canton; some in Gôh-Djiboua district.

Language Maps

Côte d’Ivoire

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kru, Eastern, Bete, Western

Tiglu, Glibe, Kagbo, Dagli, Nugbo, Dlogo, Jluko, Nyago (Cinyaugogo), Koyo. The Koyo dialect may be more similar to a Dida language than to Godié [god]. Kagbo is the most widely understood dialect.

Used by all.

Language Development

Radio. TV. Grammar. Texts. Bible portions: 1977–2022.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Godié

Latin script [Latn].

Christian, traditional religion.