Bété people

This article is about the Ivorian ethnic group. For the Nigerian ethnic group, see Bete people. For the Central African ethnic group, see Beti people.
Bété
Total population
600,000
Regions with significant populations
Ivory Coast
Languages
Bété languages
Religion
Christianity, traditional religions, Islam
Related ethnic groups
Kru

The Bété are an ethnic group within Côte d'Ivoire, where they represent approximately 18% of the population (as of 2010). They have cultural and artistic links to the Dan, the We (Gwere) and the Guro, reflected in the Bété mask dances. The Bété are a tribe of the Kru ethnic group. There are 93 distinct subgroups within the Bété group.

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