Abidji language

Abidji (also known as Abiji and Ambidji) is a language of uncertain classification within the Kwa branch of the Niger–Congo family. It is spoken in the Ivory Coast.

Abidji
Abiji
Native toIvory Coast
RegionLagunes District
EthnicityAbidji
Native speakers
85,000 (2017)
Dialects
  • Enyembe
  • Ogbru
Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3abi
Glottologabid1235

It has two dialects: "enyembe" and "ogbru". These dialects' names are used by the members of these Abidji-speaking ethnic groups to refer to themselves. The name Ambidji was given to the language by these groups' neighbors.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.