| Group: | The Gbandi |
| Region1: |  Liberia |
| Pop1: | 105,250[1] |
| Region2: |  Guinea |
| Pop2: | 14,000 |
| Langs: | Gbandi |
| Rels: | Gbandi religion, Islam, Christianity |
| Related: | Loko, Mende, Kpelle, Loma, Zialo, Gola, Vai |
Gbandi (or Bandi, Bande, Gbande, Gbunde) is an ethnic group of Liberia. It is also the language traditionally spoken by these people.
Famous Gbandi Personalities:Dr. Stephen A. Yekehson - Late (professor and president of the University of Liberia).Dr. Harry Fombah Moniba Late (Vice President Unser Samuel K. Doe)Jackson Fombah Kanneh - Journalist (for. Reporter for Voice Of America and Reuters News Agency.
The population is estimated at 107,000 people; of which many fled to Guinea during the Liberian Civil War. Gbandi people practice Islam and Christianity, as well as some traditional beliefs.[2]
Gbandi is a Southwestern Mande language. There are six dialects of the language: Tahamba, Wawana, Wulukoha, Hasala, Lukasa, and Hembeh.[2]