Sapo language
Kru language spoken in Liberia
Sapo | |
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Native to | Liberia |
Native speakers | 36,000 (2006)[1] |
Language family | Niger–Congo?
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | krn |
Glottolog | sapo1251 |
The Sapo language, also known as Sarpo or Southern Krahn, is a Kru language of the Niger–Congo language family. It is spoken in eastern Liberia, primarily in Grand Gedeh County and Sinoe County, by the Sapo people. Its dialects include: Juarzon, Kabade (Karbardae), Nomopo (Nimpo), Putu, Sinkon (Senkon), and Waya (Wedjah).
See also
- Languages of Africa
- Krahn people
References
- ^ Sapo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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