Glio-Oubi

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A language of Liberia

ISO 639-3

oub

Alternate Names

Glio, Oubi, Ubi

Population

4,150 in Liberia (2012 J. Leclerc). Total users in all countries: 6,650.

Location

Grand Gedeh county: 6 towns.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

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.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Glio-Oubi

Writing

Latin script [Latn], in development.

Other Comments

Traditional religion.

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Côte d’Ivoire

Language nameGlio-Oubi

Population Full

2,500 in Côte d’Ivoire (1991).

Location

Bas-Sassandra district: east bank of Cavally north of Tabou.

Alternate Names

Glio, Oubi, Ubi

Status

6b* (Threatened).

Language Use

High bilingualism with several surrounding languages in Côte d’Ivoire.

Other Comments

Traditional religion.

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Glio-Oubi

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