The Gagu people are a south-central
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...
ethnic group, likely the first in the region.
Culture
In addition to farming, the Gagu also
hunt and gather. They make clothing from bark. In the 21st century, the Gagu acculaturated to the
Guro language
Guro (Gouro), also known as Kweni (Kwéndré) and Lo, is a Southern Mande language spoken by approximately a million people in Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a countr ...
, which many Gagu speak as their primary language.
Population
The Gagu population totaled 25,000 in the mid-1990s and 61,000 in the mid-2010s.
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Ethnic groups in Ivory Coast