Grebo, Southern

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A language of Liberia

ISO 639-3
grj
User Population

116,000 in Liberia (2020). Total users in all countries: 187,000.

Location

Grand Kru and Maryland counties: southeast coast and inland.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

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

Glebo (Seaside Grebo), Jabo, Nyabo, Wrelpo. A subgroup of quite distinct dialects. A member of macrolanguage Grebo [grb].

Language Use

Also use Liberian English [lir].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Grebo, Southern
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Strong ethnocentric attitudes between subgroups. Traditional religion.

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