Gbii language explained

Gbi and Dorue
States:Liberia
Date:2020
Ref:e25
Familycolor:Niger-Congo
Fam2:Atlantic–Congo
Fam3:Kru
Fam4:Western
Fam5:Bassa
Iso3:ggb
Glotto:gbii1242
Glottorefname:Gbii

The Gbi and Dorue language, also known as Gbee or Gbi and Dorue, is similar to the Krahn language of the Niger–Congo language family. It is spoken in northern Liberia which is a district within Nimba County. Its dialects include Gbi and Dorue. It has a lexical similarity of 78% with the Bassa language.

In 1991, Gbi was spoken by 18,600 people.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Vanderaa, Larry . A survey for Christian Reformed World Missions of missions and churches in West Africa . 1991 . Christian Reformed World Missions . .