Kuwaa

A language of Liberia

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Belle, Belleh, Kowaao, Kwaa

Population

12,800 (Vanderaa 1991).

Location

Lofa County, south of Bandi and Loma, north of Kpelle.

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Only minor pronunciation differences exist between the 2 Kuwaa clans: Lubaisu and Gbade.

Language Use

Also use Bandi [bza], Loma [lom], or Kpelle [xpe].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 5%. NT: 1989.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.