Dewoin language

Dewoin language
Dewoin
Spoken in Liberia
Native speakers 8,100  (1991)
Language family
Niger–Congo
  • Atlantic–Congo
    • Kru
      • Western
        • Bassa
          • Dewoin
Language codes
ISO 639-3 dee

The Dewoin language, also known as De, Dey, or Dei, is a Kru language of the Niger–Congo language family. It is spoken primarily near the coastal areas of Montserrado County in western Liberia, including the capital Monrovia. It has a lexical similarity of .72 with the Bassa language.[1]

As of 1991, Dewoin was spoken by 8,100 people.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Gordon, Raymond G., Jr. (ed) (2005). "Dewoin". Ethnologue: Languages of the World. SIL International. http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=dee. Retrieved 2008-03-08. 
  2. ^ Vanderaa, Larry (1991). A survey for Christian Reformed World Missions of missions and churches in West Africa. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Christian Reformed World Missions. 

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