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Gbi and Dorue
Gbi and Dorue
Native to	Liberia
Native speakers	12,000 (2020)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Kru Western Bassa Gbi and Dorue; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	ggb
Glottolog	gbii1242
ELP	Gbii

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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.^[1]

In 1991, Gbi was spoken by 18,600 people.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Gbi and Dorue at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
^ Vanderaa, Larry (1991). A survey for Christian Reformed World Missions of missions and churches in West Africa. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Christian Reformed World Missions.

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[e25-1] Gbi and Dorue at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)

[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.

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+{{Short description|Krahn language of Liberia}}
 {{Infobox language
-|name          = Gbii
+|name          = Gbi and Dorue
 |nativename    =
 |pronunciation =
 |states        = [[Liberia]]
-|speakers      = 5,600
+|speakers      = {{sigfig|11,800|2}}
-|date=1991
+|date          = 2020
+|ref           = e25
-|ethnicity=
 |familycolor   = Niger-Congo
 |fam2          = [[Atlantic–Congo languages|Atlantic–Congo]]
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 |fam5          = Bassa
 |iso3          = ggb
+|glotto=gbii1242
+|glottorefname=Gbii
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-The '''Gbii language''', also known as '''Gbee''' or '''Gbi-Dowlu''', is a [[Kru languages|Kru]] language of the [[Niger–Congo languages|Niger–Congo]] [[language family]]. It is spoken in northern [[Liberia]], primarily in [[Nimba County]]. Its dialects include Dorbor and Kplor. It has a [[lexical similarity]] of 0.78 with the [[Bassa language]], and so might be considered a Bassa dialect.<ref>
+The '''Gbi and Dorue language''', also known as '''Gbee''' or '''Gbi and Dorue''', is similar to the  [[Krahn language (disambiguation)|Krahn language]] of the [[Niger–Congo languages|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/>
-{{cite web
- | url        = http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=ggb
- | title      = Gbii
- | accessdate = 2008-03-08
- | author     = Gordon, Raymond G., Jr. (ed)
- | year       = 2005
- | work       = [[Ethnologue|Ethnologue: Languages of the World]]
- | publisher  = [[SIL International]] }}</ref>
-{{As of|1991}}, Gbii was spoken by 5,600 people.<ref>
+In 1991, Gbi was spoken by 18,600 people.<ref>
 {{cite book
  | author    = Vanderaa, Larry
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+{{Languages of Liberia}}
-== External links ==
+{{Kru languages}}
-* {{ethnologue|ggb}}
 [[Category:Kru languages]]
 [[Category:Languages of Liberia]]
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-{{nc-lang-stub}}
+{{Kru-lang-stub}}
-[[sw:Kigbii]]
-[[pms:Lenga Gbii]]

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