Mbato language

Mbato
Native toIvory Coast
RegionLa Mé
EthnicityM'Bato
Native speakers
(25,000 cited 1993)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3gwa
Glottologmbat1247

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.[2]

  1. ^ Mbato at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Goa, Kacou (2016). "Culture and communication of the African ethnic minorities: Example of Gwa from Ivory Coast". Journal of Scientific Research and Studies. 3: 202–210.