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.

Beng
Ngain
RegionIvory Coast
Native speakers
(17,000 cited 1993)[1]
Niger–Congo
  • Mande
    • Eastern Mande
      • South(east)ern
        • Nwa–Beng?
          • Gban–Beng?
            • Beng
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
nhb – Beng
gnj – Ngen
Glottologbeng1291  Bengic

Paperno describes Beng and Gbin as two primary branches of Southern Mande.

References

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  1. ^ Beng at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    Ngen at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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