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Montagnes district: Biankouma, Danané, and Man prefectures, Liberian border area west of Touba. 19 villages.

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Guinea

Language NameDan

User Population

800 in Guinea (2001 G. Pruett).

Location

Nzérékoré region: Lola prefecture, Kogota village on Côte d’Ivoire border.

Alternate Names

Da, Dàn, Dã̀ã̀, Gio, Gio-Dan, Gyo, Yacouba, Yakuba

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Language Use

Used by all.

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.

Liberia

Language NameDan

User Population

268,000 in Liberia (2020).

Location

Nimba county.

Alternate Names

Da, Dàn, Dã̀ã̀, Gio, Gio-Dan, Guio, Gyo, Yacouba, Yakuba

Dialects

Upper Gio, Lower Gio, River Cess Gio.

Language Status

5* (Developing).

Language Use

Also use Liberian English [lir]. Also use Maan [mev]. Used as L2 by Maan [mev].

Other Comments

Traditional religion.