Grebo, Northern

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A language of Liberia

ISO 639-3
gbo
Alternate Names
Grebo
Autonym
Klépo
User Population

150,000 (2020).

Location

Grand Gedeh, Grand Kru, Maryland, River Gee, and Sinoe counties; near Cote d’Ivoire border.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kru, Western, Grebo, Liberian
Dialects

Chedepo, E Je (Eh Je), Palipo, Gbepo (Gbeapo), Jedepo, Tienpo, Klepo, Fopo-Bua, Northeastern Grebo. A subgroup of quite distinct dialects. Subdialects of Northeastern dialect are Ketiepo, Nitiabo, Sabo, Tuobo, Webo. A member of macrolanguage Grebo [grb].

Language Use

Also use Liberian English [lir].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1989.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Grebo, Northern
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Strong ethnocentric attitudes between subgroups. Traditional religion.