Dewoin language
| Dewoin | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Liberia |
Native speakers | 17,000 (2020)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | dee |
| Glottolog | dewo1238 |
| ELP | 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.[1]
In 1991, Dewoin was spoken by 8,100 people.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Dewoin at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ 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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