Ega, also known as Egwa and Diés, is a language of uncertain affiliation of Ivory Coast. It does not appear to belong to any of the traditional branches of the Niger-Congo language family. Though traditionally assumed to be one of the Kwa languages, Roger Blench now classifies it as a separate branch of the Atlantic-Congo family, though perhaps not far from Kwa and the Volta-Niger languages. The Ega people are increasing in number, though some are shifting to Dida through intermarriage.

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  • Ega, also known as Egwa and Diés, is a language of uncertain affiliation of Ivory Coast. It does not appear to belong to any of the traditional branches of the Niger-Congo language family. Though traditionally assumed to be one of the Kwa languages, Roger Blench now classifies it as a separate branch of the Atlantic-Congo family, though perhaps not far from Kwa and the Volta-Niger languages. The Ega people are increasing in number, though some are shifting to Dida through intermarriage. Ega has the full noun class system for which the Bantu languages are known.
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  • Ega, also known as Egwa and Diés, is a language of uncertain affiliation of Ivory Coast. It does not appear to belong to any of the traditional branches of the Niger-Congo language family. Though traditionally assumed to be one of the Kwa languages, Roger Blench now classifies it as a separate branch of the Atlantic-Congo family, though perhaps not far from Kwa and the Volta-Niger languages. The Ega people are increasing in number, though some are shifting to Dida through intermarriage.
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  • Ega language
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  • Ega
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