Bassa

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A language of Liberia

ISO 639-3
bsq
Population

403,200 in Liberia (2006). Population total all countries: 408,930.

Location

Central, Grand Bassa, Rivercess, and Montserrado counties. Also in Sierra Leone.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kru, Western, Bassa
Dialects

Central Bassa, Gba Sor, Gbor, Hwen Gba Kon, Mabahn, Rivercess Bassa.

Typology

SVO

Language Use

Also use Liberian English [lir].

Language Development
Bible: 2005.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bassa
Writing
Bassa Vah script, used by older men. Latin script.
Other Comments

Different from Basa [bzw] of Nigeria or Bassa (Basaa) [bas] of Cameroon. Christian, traditional religion.

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