Mbato language
| Mbato | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Ivory Coast |
| Region | La Mé |
| Ethnicity | M'Bato |
Native speakers | (25,000 cited 1993) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | gwa |
| Glottolog | mbat1247 |
Mbato, also known as Mbatto, Nghlwa, Potu or Gwa, is a Kwa language spoken in Ivory Coast and in Ghana. It is one of two Potou languages, along with Ebrié. The Mbato people primarily live in the La Mé region of Ivory Coast, particularly in the sub-prefecture of Oghlwapo in the Alépé department.