Kuwaa

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A language of Liberia

Alternate Names
Belle, Belleh, Kowaao, Kwaa
User Population

27,000 (2020).

Location

Gbarpolu county: Belleh and Bokomo districts; Lofa county: Zorzor district.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Dialects

None known. Only minor pronunciation differences exist between the 2 Kuwaa clans: Lubaisu and Gbade.

Language Use

Also use Bandi [bza]. Also use Liberia Kpelle [xpe]. Also use Liberian English [lir]. Also use Loma [lom].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 5%. NT: 1989.

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion.