Krahn, Eastern
A language of Liberia
| Population | 53,200 (2006). 20,000 Tchien (1992 UBS). |
| Region | Northeast near Côte d’Ivoire border. |
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Liberia, reference number 7 |
| Alternate names | Eastern Kran, Kran |
| Dialects | Gorbo, Kanneh, Konobo, Tchien (Chiehn). Minimal intelligibility between some dialects and Twabo dialect of Glaro-Twabo [glr]. Distinct from Western Krahn [krw], Sapo [krn], and We Southern [gxx]. Lexical similarity: 93% between Gorbo and Kanneh dialects, 87% between Gorbo and Konobo dialects. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kru, Western, Wee, Konobo |
| Language development | Bible portions: 1953–1994. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim. |
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