Niger-Congo
Dida, Yocoboué, Ivory Coast
Dida Di: Heart of the Village
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Speakers
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Language Overview
Yocoboué Dida, a Kru language spoken by around 80,000 in Côte d’Ivoire.
Market Insights
Content remains largely oral, with local radio and storytelling. French is common among younger speakers.
Cultural Context
Respect for elders and social hierarchy; dialectal differences are minor.
Writing System and Typography
Latin script, left-to-right. Diacritics used for tone.
Phonetics and Phonology
Distinct nasalized sounds and tonal qualities, challenging for outsiders.
Grammatical Structure
Typically Subject-Object-Verb (SOV); tense inferred by context.
Media and Text Layout
Translations expand around 10% to capture nuances.
Localization Challenges
Subtitle syncing requires simplified language for tonal clarity.
Technical Considerations
Limited encoding support for specific tonal markers.
Other information
Proverbs emphasize unity and resilience.
Our Human Voices
https://flowficiency.com/demo/voice-player/en_US?lang=#N/A
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