Gola

A language of Liberia

ISO 639: gol
Population: 177,000 in Liberia (2020). Total users in all countries: 192,000.
Location:: Gbarpolu, Grand Cape Mount, and Lofa counties: between Mano and Saint Paul rivers; Bomi and Montserrado counties: inland.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Southern, Mel, Gola
Dialects: Deng (Todii), Kongba, Senje.
Typology: SVO; CV; tonal.
Language Use: Also use Liberian English [lir]. Used as L2 by Vai [vai].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 2020.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Gola
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Different from Gola dialect of Mumuye [mzm] of Nigeria or Badyara [pbp] of Guinea and Guinea-Bissau. Muslim, Christian, traditional religion.

Sierra Leone

Location: Eastern province: Kenema and Kailahun districts; Southern province: Pujehun district. Liberia border area and inland.
Dialects: De (Deng), Managobla (Gobla), Kongbaa, Kpo, Senje (Sene), Tee (Tege), Toldil (Toodii).
Language Status: 6b (Threatened)
Other Comments: Different from Mumuye (Gola dialect) [mzm] of Nigeria or Gola [pbp] (Badyara) of Guinea-Bissau and Guinea. Muslim, Christian.

Location: Gbarpolu, Grand Cape Mount, and Lofa counties: between Mano and Saint Paul rivers; Bomi and Montserrado counties: inland.