Mbato language

Mbato
Mbato
Native to	Ivory Coast
Region	La Mé
Ethnicity	M'Bato
Native speakers	(25,000 cited 1993)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Kwa Potou–Tano Potou Mbato; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	gwa
Glottolog	mbat1247

Mbato, also known as Mbatto, Nghlwa, Potu or Gwa, is a Kwa language spoken in Ivory Coast and in Ghana. It is one of two Potou languages, along with Ebrié. The Mbato people primarily live in the La Mé region of Ivory Coast, particularly in the sub-prefecture of Oghlwapo in the Alépé department.

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