Dewoin language
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| Dewoin | |
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| Spoken in | Liberia |
| Native speakers | 8,100 (1991) |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | dee |
The Dewoin language, also known as De, Dey, or Dei, is a Kru language of the Niger–Congo language family. It is spoken primarily near the coastal areas of Montserrado County in western Liberia, including the capital Monrovia. It has a lexical similarity of .72 with the Bassa language.[1]
As of 1991[update], Dewoin was spoken by 8,100 people.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Gordon, Raymond G., Jr. (ed) (2005). "Dewoin". Ethnologue: Languages of the World. SIL International. http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=dee. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ Vanderaa, Larry (1991). A survey for Christian Reformed World Missions of missions and churches in West Africa. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Christian Reformed World Missions.
[edit] External links
- Dewoin language at Ethnologue (16th ed., 2009)
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