Beng language
Mande language of Ivory Coast
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Beng or Ben is a Mande language of Ivory Coast. The Ngen dialect, perhaps a closely related language, is spelled various ways, including Gan, Ngain, Ngan, Ngen, Ngin, and Nguin.
RegionIvory Coast
Native speakers
(17,000 cited 1993)[1]Niger–Congo
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Mande
- Eastern Mande
- South(east)ern
- Nwa–Beng?
- Gban–Beng?
- Beng
- Gban–Beng?
- Nwa–Beng?
- South(east)ern
- Eastern Mande
| Beng | |
|---|---|
| Ngain | |
| Region | Ivory Coast |
Native speakers | (17,000 cited 1993)[1] |
Niger–Congo
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:nhb – Benggnj – Ngen |
| Glottolog | beng1291 Bengic |
Paperno describes Beng and Gbin as two primary branches of Southern Mande.
