Krahn, Eastern

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A language of Liberia

ISO 639-3

kqo

Alternate Names

Eastern Kran, Konobo-Eastern Krahn, Kran

User Population

99,200 in Liberia (2020). Total users in all countries: 109,800.

Location

Grand Gedeh county: 2 areas along middle Cavally river; River Gee and Sinoe counties; Côte d’Ivoire border area.

Language Maps

Liberia

Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification

Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kru, Western, Wee, Konobo

Dialects

Gorbo, Kanneh, Konobo, Tchien (Chiehn). Minimal intelligibility between some dialects and Twabo dialect of Glaro-Twabo [glr]. Distinct from Western Krahn [krw], Sapo [krn], and We Southern [gxx]. Lexical similarity: 93% between Gorbo and Kanneh dialects, 87% between Gorbo and Konobo dialects.

Language Use

Also use Liberian English [lir].

Language Development

NT: 1996.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Krahn, Eastern

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.