Ivory Coast
French, the official language, is taught in schools and serves as a lingua franca in the country. An estimated 70 languages are spoken in Ivory Coast. One of the most common is Dyula, which acts as a trade language, as well as a language commonly spoken by the Muslim population.
Flag of Ivory Coast
In 1959, when the Ivorian Legislative Assembly was adopting the flag, Minister of State Jean Delafosse said:
In 1960, when the Legislative Assembly was drafting the constitution, Mamadou Coulibaly said:
Gabriel Rougerie wrote in 1964, "The flag unites the colours of the three great landscapes of the Ivory Coast: green forest, white lagoon and orange savanna."