Glio-Oubi

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A language of Liberia

ISO 639-3
oub
Alternate Names
Glio, Oubi, Ubi
User Population

7,390 in Liberia (2020). Total users in all countries: 9,890.

Location

Grand Gedeh county: 6 towns.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kru, Western, Grebo, Glio-Oubi
Dialects

Lexical similarity: 75% with Twabo dialect of Glaro-Twabo [glr] and 73% with Trepo dialect of Krumen [ted] and Pye [pye] of Côte d’Ivoire.

Language Use

Also use Liberian English [lir].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Glio-Oubi
Writing

Latin script [Latn], in development.

Other Comments

Traditional religion.

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