Kuwaa language

Kuwaa
Spoken in Liberia
Native speakers 12,800  (1991)
Language family
Language codes
ISO 639-3 blh

The Kuwaa language, also known as Belle, Belleh, Kowaao, and Kwaa, is a Kru language of the Niger–Congo language family. It is spoken in northwestern Liberia, primarily in Lofa County. The speech of the Lubaisu and Gbade, the two Kuwaa clans, is differentiated only by minor variations in pronunciation.[1]

As of 1991, Kuwaa was spoken by 12,800 people.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Gordon, Raymond G., Jr. (ed) (2005). "Kuwaa". Ethnologue: Languages of the World. SIL International. http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=blh. 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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