Gbii language

{{Short description|Krahn language of Liberia}} {{Infobox language |name = Gbi and Dorue |nativename = |pronunciation = |states = Liberia |speakers = {{sigfig|11,800|2}} |date = 2020 |ref = e25 |familycolor = Niger-Congo |fam2 = Atlantic–Congo |fam3 = Kru |fam4 = Western |fam5 = Bassa |iso3 = ggb |glotto=gbii1242 |glottorefname=Gbii }}

The '''Gbi and Dorue language''', also known as '''Gbee''' or '''Gbi and Dorue''', is similar to the Krahn language of the Niger–Congo language family. It is spoken in northern Liberia which is a district within Nimba County. Its dialects include Gbi and Dorue. It has a lexical similarity of 78% with the Bassa language.<ref name=e25/>

In 1991, Gbi was spoken by 18,600 people.<ref> {{cite book | author = Vanderaa, Larry | title = A survey for Christian Reformed World Missions of missions and churches in West Africa | year = 1991 | publisher = Christian Reformed World Missions | location = Grand Rapids, Michigan }}</ref>

== See also == * Languages of Africa

== References == {{reflist}}

{{Languages of Liberia}} {{Kru languages}} Category:Kru languages Category:Languages of Liberia