Krahn, Eastern

A language of Liberia

ISO 639: kqo
Alternate Names: Eastern Kran, Kran
Population: 99,200 in Liberia (2020). Total users in all countries: 109,800.
Location:: Grand Gedeh county: 2 areas along middle Cavally river; River Gee and Sinoe counties; Côte d’Ivoire border area.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kru, Western, Wee, Konobo
Dialects: Gorbo, Kanneh, Konobo, Tchien (Chiehn). Minimal intelligibility between some dialects and Twabo dialect of Glaro-Twabo [glr]. Distinct from Western Krahn [krw], Sapo [krn], and We Southern [gxx]. Lexical similarity: 93% between Gorbo and Kanneh dialects, 87% between Gorbo and Konobo dialects.
Language Use: Also use Liberian English [lir].
Language Development: NT: 1996.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Krahn, Eastern
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.

Côte d’Ivoire

Location: Lacs, Sassandra-Marahoué, and Vallée du Bandama districts: Lake Kossou area; Montagnes district.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous)
Other Comments: Non-indigenous. Traditional religion, Muslim.

Location: Grand Gedeh county: 2 areas along middle Cavally river; River Gee and Sinoe counties; Côte d’Ivoire border area.