Côte d’Ivoire
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Elders in numbers
- of people are 65 or older
- 2.7%
- people aged 65 or older
- 868K
- will be 65 or older in 2050
- 4.7%
- is how long people live after 60, on average
- 17 years
- of people 65+ live alone
- 6.2%
- women 4.7%, men 7.7%
Sources: World Bank, 2025; World Bank projection for 2050; WHO, 2023; UN, 2021
Languages
107 languages, 20 of them endangered
- EgaSeverely endangered
- Jeri KuoSeverely endangered
- Plapo KrumenSeverely endangered
- SitiSeverely endangered
- Daho-DooDefinitely endangered
- EotileDefinitely endangered
- KheDefinitely endangered
- KhisaDefinitely endangered
- LigbiDefinitely endangered
- MbreDefinitely endangered
- AproVulnerable
- DegVulnerable
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- Glaro-TwaboVulnerable
- Glio-UbiVulnerable
- GuébieVulnerable
- KoroVulnerable
- KwadiaVulnerable
- MobuVulnerable
- NgenVulnerable
- WanéVulnerable
- Abé
- Abidji
- Abure
- Adjukru
- Alladian
- American Sign Language
- Anyin
- Anyin Morofo
- Attié
- Avikam
- Bakwé
- Bambara
- Baoulé
- Beng
- Bete Daloa
- Bete Guiberoua
- Bissa
- Bondoukou Kulango
- Bono
- Bouna Kulango
- Cebaara
- Cerma
- Dan
- Dioula
- Djimini
- Doghose
- Dogoso
- Eastern Maninkakan
- Ebrié
- Gagnoa Bété
- Gagu
- Godié
- Goo
- Grebo-Gboloo
- Guro
- Kar
- Kono
- Konobo
- Konyanka Maninka
- Koyaga
- Krobu
- Kuya
- Lakota Dida
- Lobi
- Lomakka
- Lorhon
- Maasina Fulfulde
- Mahou
- Malba Birifor
- Mano
- Mbato
- Mooré
- Mwan
- Nafaanra
- Neyo
- Northern Grebo
- Nouchi
- Nyabwa
- Nyarafolo
- Nzema
- Palaka
- Pye Krumen
- Safaliba
- Sehwi
- Senara
- Siamou
- Southern Birifor
- Southern Grebo
- Southern Toussian
- Southern Wee
- Sucite
- Supyire
- Tagwana
- Tepo Krumen
- Tiagba
- Tura
- Turka
- Wan
- Western Krahn
- Western Wee
- Wobé
- Wojenaka
- Worodougou
- Yaure
- Yocoboué Dida
- Bouakako Sign Language
- Mangree
Languages and their status: Glottolog v5.3, CC BY 4.0. Names: Wikidata.
UNESCO intangible heritage
- Skills related to Attiéké production in Côte d’Ivoire2024
- Cultural practices and expressions linked to Balafon and Kolintang in Mali, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire and Indonesia2024
- Traditional skills of loincloth weaving in Côte d’Ivoire2023
- Zaouli, popular music and dance of the Guro communities in Côte d’Ivoire2017
- Gbofe of Afounkaha, the music of the transverse trumps of the Tagbana community2008
List and years: ich.unesco.org
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