Ebrié

The Ébrié are an Akan people people living in the Abidjan region of Côte d'Ivoire. Originally called the "Tchaman" or "Achan" (both of which mean "the chosen ones" in the Ebrié language), the name Ébrié was given to them by the neighboring Abouré people. In the Abouré language, Ébrié means "dirty" or "soiled," and was given to them after a military defeat. In turn, however, the Ébrié refer to the Abouré as "Koroman," which means "dirty people" in the Ebrié language. The traditional lands of the Ébrié lie along the lagoon which bears their name, which extends from Grand-Bassam (in the east) to Assagni (in the west) and includes the city of Abidjan and its environs. The Ébrié make up approximately 0.7% of the population of Côte d'Ivoire.