Kuwaa
A language of Liberia
| Population | 12,800 (Vanderaa 1991). |
| Region | Lofa County, south of Bandi and Loma, north of Kpelle. |
| Language map |
Liberia, reference number 15 |
| Alternate names | Belle, Belleh, Kowaao, Kwaa |
| Dialects | Only minor pronunciation differences exist between the 2 Kuwaa clans; Lubaisu and Gbade. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kru, Kuwaa |
| Language use | Also use Bandi [bza], Loma [lom], or Kpelle [xpe]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 5%. NT: 1989. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim. |
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