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Dewoin language

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 0.72 with the Bassa language.

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Dewoin
Native toLiberia
Native speakers
17,000 (2020)1
Language codes
ISO 639-3dee
Glottologdewo1238
ELPDewoin

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 0.72 with the Bassa language.1

In 1991, Dewoin was spoken by 8,100 people.2

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References

  1. Dewoin at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. Vanderaa, Larry (1991). A survey for Christian Reformed World Missions of missions and churches in West Africa. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Christian Reformed World Missions.