Abé language
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Abé is a language of uncertain classification within the Kwa branch of the Niger–Congo
family. It is spoken in Côte d'Ivoire
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The dialects of Abé are Tioffo, Morie, Abbey-Ve, and Kos
In 1995 there were estimated to be 170,000 speakers, primarily in the Department of Agboville.
Niger–Congo languages
The Niger–Congo languages constitute one of the world's major language families, and Africa's largest in terms of geographical area, number of speakers, and number of distinct languages. They may constitute the world's largest language family in terms of distinct languages, although this question...
family. It is spoken in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
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The dialects of Abé are Tioffo, Morie, Abbey-Ve, and Kos
Kos
Kos or Cos is a Greek island in the south Sporades group of the Dodecanese, next to the Gulf of Gökova/Cos. It measures by , and is from the coast of Bodrum, Turkey and the ancient region of Caria. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within the Kos peripheral unit, which is...
In 1995 there were estimated to be 170,000 speakers, primarily in the Department of Agboville.