Grebo, Barclayville

A language of Liberia

ISO 639: gry
Alternate Names: Wedebo Grebo
Population: 50,000 (2020).
Location:: Grand Kru county: southeast coast and inland.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kru, Western, Grebo, Liberian
Dialects: Wedebo, Kplebo. A subgroup of quite distinct dialects. Many phonological differences with Jabo dialect of Southern Grebo [grj]. A member of macrolanguage Grebo [grb].
Language Use: Also use Liberian English [lir].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Grebo, Barclayville
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: They identify with Klao [klu], but understand Grebo better. Strong ethnocentric attitudes between subgroups. Traditional religion.

Location: Grand Kru county: southeast coast and inland.