Abé (also spelled Abbé, Abbey, Abi) is a language of uncertain classification within the Kwa branch of the Niger–Congo family. It is spoken in Ivory Coast.
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.
Phonology
Consonants
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!Labial
!Alveolar
!Palatal
!Velar
!Glottal
!Labiovelar
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|Voiceless stops
|p
|t
|c
|k
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|kp
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|Voiced stops
|b
|d
|ɟ
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|gb
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|Voiceless fricatives
|f
|s
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|h
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|Voiced fricatives
|v
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|ɣ
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|Nasals
|m
|n
|ɲ
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|Laterals
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|l
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|Trill
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|r
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|Glides
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|j
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|w
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Vowels
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|+Abé Vowels