Dewoin language explained

Dewoin
States:Liberia
Date:2020
Ref:e25
Familycolor:Niger-Congo
Fam2:Atlantic–Congo
Fam3:Kru
Fam4:Western
Fam5:Bassa
Iso3:dee
Glotto:dewo1238
Glottorefname:Dewoin

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 0.72 with the Bassa language.

In 1991, Dewoin was spoken by 8,100 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 . .