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What is the official language of Côte d’Ivoire?

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The official language in Côte d’Ivoire is French, though other languages are spoken in the country. African languages in Côte d’Ivoire belong to one of three subgroups—Kwa, Mande, and Gur—of the Niger-Congo family. A trade language, known as Dyula-Taboussi, is spoken throughout the country by Muslim traders, and français de Moussa, a pidgin French, is widely spoken in Abidjan.