Gbii language

Gbii language

Infobox Language
name = Gbii
nativename =
pronunciation =
states = Liberia
speakers = 5,600 (1991)
iso1 = "none"
iso2 = "none"
iso3 = ggb
familycolor = Niger-Congo
fam1 = Niger-Congo
fam2 = Atlantic-Congo
fam3 = Volta-Congo
fam4 = Kru
fam5 = Western
script =
rank =
nation =
agency =
date =
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The Gbii language, also known as Gbee or Gbi-Dowlu, is a Kru language of the Niger-Congo language family. It is spoken in northern Liberia, primarily in Nimba County. Its dialects include Dorbor and Kplor. It has a lexical similarity of .78 with the Bassa language. [cite web
url = http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=ggb
title = Gbii
accessdate = 2008-03-08
author = Gordon, Raymond G., Jr. (ed)
year = 2005
work =
publisher = SIL International
]

As of 1991, Gbii was spoken by 5,600 people. [cite book
author = Vanderaa, Larry
title = A survey for Christian Reformed World Missions of missions and churches in West Africa
year = 1991
publisher = Christian Reformed World Missions
location = Grand Rapids, Michigan
]

See also

* Languages of Africa

References

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