Sapo

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A language of Liberia

ISO 639-3
krn
Alternate Names
Sarpo, Southern Krahn
User Population

66,700 (2020).

Location

Grand Gedeh and Sinoe counties; River Gee county: small border area.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kru, Western, Wee, Guere-Krahn
Dialects

Nomopo (Nimpo), Waya (Wedjah), Juarzon, Sinkon (Senkon), Putu, Kabade (Karbardae). Lexical similarity: 84%–97% between Western Wè [wec] and Sapo dialects, including some Wè dialects in Côte d’Ivoire.

Language Use

Also use Liberian English [lir].

Language Development

Bible portions: 1956.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Sapo
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.