Gbii language

Gbi and Dorue
Gbi and Dorue
Native to	Liberia
Native speakers	12,000 (2020)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Kru Western Bassa Gbi and Dorue; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	ggb
Glottolog	gbii1242
ELP	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.^[1]

In 1991, Gbi was spoken by 18,600 people.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Gbi and Dorue 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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