Gbii language
Krahn language of Liberia
| Gbi and Dorue | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Liberia |
Native speakers | 12,000 (2020)[1] |
Language family | Niger–Congo?
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ggb |
| Glottolog | gbii1242 |
| ELP | Gbii |
The Gbi and Dorue language, also known as Gbee or Gbi and Dorue, is similar to the Krahn language of the Niger–Congo language family. It is spoken in northern Liberia which is a district within Nimba County. Its dialects include Gbi and Dorue. It has a lexical similarity of 78% with the Bassa language.[1]
In 1991, Gbi was spoken by 18,600 people.[2]
See also
- Languages of Africa
References
- ^ a b Gbi and Dorue at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ Vanderaa, Larry (1991). A survey for Christian Reformed World Missions of missions and churches in West Africa. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Christian Reformed World Missions.
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