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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Liberia > Mann

Mann

A language of Liberia

ISO 639-3mev

Population  188,000 in Liberia (2006). Population total all countries: 259,000.
Region  North central, Nimba County. Also in Guinea.
Language map  Liberia, reference number 19
Alternate names   Maa, Mah, Mano, Mawe
Classification  Niger-Congo, Mande, Eastern, Southeastern, Guro-Tura, Tura-Dan-Mano, Mano
Language use  Also use Dan [daf], especially outside home area of Nimba County.
Language development  NT: 1978.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  Traditional religion, Christian.

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Guinea

Language name   Mann
Population  71,000 in Guinea (1997 M. Mamy).
Region  Nzérékore Prefecture (40,536) east of Kpelle; Lola Prefecture (16,486); Yomou Prefecture (14,000).
Language map  Guinea and Guinea-Bissau, reference number 27
Alternate names  Maa, Mah, Mano, Mawe
Comments  Traditional religion.