Glio-Oubi

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A language of Liberia

ISO 639-3
oub
Alternate Names
Glio, Oubi, Ubi
Population

3,500 in Liberia (1991). Population total all countries: 6,000.

Location

Northeast. Grand Gedeh County, 6 towns each side of the border. Also in Côte d’Ivoire.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kru, Western, Grebo, Glio-Oubi
Dialects

Lexical similarity: 75% with Twabo dialect of Glaro-Twabo [glr] and 73% with Trepo dialect of Krumen [ted] and Pye [pye] of Côte d’Ivoire.

Other Comments

Glossonym: Glio in Liberia and Oubi in Côte d’Ivoire. Traditional religion.

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