Klao

A language of Liberia

ISO 639: klu
Alternate Names: Klaoh, Klau, Kroo, Kru
Population: 388,000 in Liberia (2020). Total users in all countries: 402,000.
Location:: Grand Kru, River Cess, and Sinoe counties: southeast Atlantic coast and inland.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kru, Western, Klao
Dialects: Western Klaoh, West Central Klaoh, Central Klaoh, Eastern Klaoh.
Typology: SVO main clause; SOV embedded clause.
Language Use: Also use Liberian English [lir].
Language Development: Bible: 2011.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Klao
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Traditional religion.

Sierra Leone

Location: Western Area: Western Urban district, Freetown.
Language Status: 5 (Developing)
Other Comments: Non-indigenous. Originally from Liberia. Traditional religion.

Location: Grand Kru, River Cess, and Sinoe counties: southeast Atlantic coast and inland.