Lobi

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Cascades region: Comoe province; Sud-Ouest region: Bougouriba and Noumbiel provinces; Poni province, Gaoua southwest border area.

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Côte d’Ivoire

Language NameLobi

User Population

270,000 in Côte d’Ivoire (Leclerc 2017c).

Location

Zanzan district: north strip.

Alternate Names

’Lobiire, Lobiri, Miwa

Language Status

5* (Developing).

Language Use

Also use French [fra]. Used as L2 by Téén [lor].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%.

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.