Wané

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A language of Côte d’Ivoire

ISO 639-3
hwa
Alternate Names
Hwane, Ngwané
User Population

2,100 (1993 SIL).

Location

Bas-Sassandra district: Kounoukou area on southwest coast.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kru, Eastern, Bakwe
Language Use

Positive attitudes. Also use Bakwé [bjw]. Also use French [fra].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Wané
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Intermarry frequently with the Bakwe. Christian, traditional religion.