| Kru | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution: |
Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Burkina Faso |
| Genetic classification: |
Niger-Congo Atlantic-Congo Volta-Congo Kru |
| Subdivisions: |
Aizi
Eastern Kru
Siamou
Western Kru
|
| ISO 639-2: | kro |
The Kru languages belong to the Niger-Congo language family and are spoken in the area ranging from the south-east of Liberia to the east of Côte d'Ivoire. Côte d'Ivoire (ˌkoʊt divˈwɑː(r ' in English, kot diˈvwaʀ in French) or Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire Burkina Faso (bɚˌkiːnəˈfɑːsoʊ burr-KEE-na FAH-soh) also known by its short-form name Burkina, is a Landlocked nation in West Africa List of language familiesA language family is a group of Languages related by descent from a common ancestor called the Proto-language of that family The Niger-Congo languages constitute one of the world's major language families, and Africa 's largest in terms of geographical area number of speakers and number In the classification of African languages, Atlantic-Congo constitutes the core of the Niger-Congo family, with the Noun class systems stereotypical In the classification of African languages Volta-Congo is a hypothetical major branch of the Niger-Congo family. The Kuwaa language, also known as Belle, Belleh, Kowaao, and Kwaa, is a Kru language of the Niger-Congo Language ISO 639-2 is the second part of the ISO 639 standard, which lists codes for the representation of the names of languages A language is a dynamic set of visual auditory or tactile Symbols of Communication and the elements used to manipulate them The Niger-Congo languages constitute one of the world's major language families, and Africa 's largest in terms of geographical area number of speakers and number Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire (ˌkoʊt divˈwɑː(r ' in English, kot diˈvwaʀ in French) or Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a The name Kru is of unknown origin and is according to Westermann (1952) 'used by Europeans to denote a number of tribes speaking related dialects, and the dialects as a whole'; Marchese (1989) notes that the term might be derived from the fact that many of these peoples were recruited as 'crew' by European seafarers. Diedrich Hermann Westermann ( June 24, 1875 &ndash May 31, 1956) was a German missionary Africanist, and linguist
The classification of Kru languages is as follows:
- Aizi
- Eastern Kru
- Kuwaa
- Siamou
- Western Kru
References
- Westerman, Diedrich Hermann (1952) Languages of West Africa (Part II). The Bété languages are spoken in south-eastern Côte d'Ivoire. Dida is a Kru language, or two languages spoken in Côte d'Ivoire. The Kuwaa language, also known as Belle, Belleh, Kowaao, and Kwaa, is a Kru language of the Niger-Congo Language The Bassa language is a Niger-Congo language ( Kru languages) The Dewoin language, also known as De, Dey, or Dei, is a Kru language of the Niger-Congo Language family. The Gbii language, also known as Gbee or Gbi-Dowlu, is a Kru language of the Niger-Congo Language family. The Glio-Oubi language is a Kru language of the Niger-Congo Language family. The name Grebo is used to refer to a language group or subgroup within the larger Kru language group of Niger-Congo languages in West Africa, The Jabo language is a Kru language spoken by the Jabo people of Liberia. Klao (also Klaoh) is a Kru language of the Niger-Congo language family, spoken primarily in Liberia, with some speakers also in Sierra Leone The Tajuasohn language, also known as Tajuason, Tajuoso, and Tajuosohn, is a Kru language of the Niger-Congo Language family The Nyabwa (or Nyaboa Language is a Kru language spoken in Côte d'Ivoire. The Sapo language, also known as Sarpo or Southern Krahn, is a Kru language of the Niger-Congo Language family. Wè (also called Guéré or Gere) is a Kru language spoken by over 300000 people in the Dix-Huit Montagnes and Moyen-Cavally London/New York/Toronto: Oxford University Press.
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