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The'''Gio''' is one of [[liberia]]'s largest [[ethnic]] groups. it is also one of liberia's indigenous languages mostly located on the northwestern side of the country in an area known as [[Nimba]]. The '''Dan'' people as they prefered to be called, were originally farmers, hunters, and gatherers before the arrival of the [[American colonization Society]] in the early 1820s. Although the [[Americo-Liberians]] didn't reach them until the late 1880 they had a structure of governance which is the [[Paramount chieftancies]] and each Paramount consisted of two to three dialects and rule by one person. For example the '''Buuyaoh Paramount''' that was run by The Miamen under the supervision of the [[Liberian]] government from the 1950s-1979 when Diah Miamen died. They worship things such as [[water,spirits,voudou]] etc. |
The'''Gio language''' is one of [[liberia]]'s largest [[ethnic]] groups. it is also one of liberia's indigenous languages mostly located on the northwestern side of the country in an area known as [[Nimba]]. The '''Dan'' people as they prefered to be called, were originally farmers, hunters, and gatherers before the arrival of the [[American colonization Society]] in the early 1820s. Although the [[Americo-Liberians]] didn't reach them until the late 1880 they had a structure of governance which is the [[Paramount chieftancies]] and each Paramount consisted of two to three dialects and rule by one person. For example the '''Buuyaoh Paramount''' that was run by The Miamen under the supervision of the [[Liberian]] government from the 1950s-1979 when Diah Miamen died. They worship things such as [[water,spirits,voudou]] etc. |
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Revision as of 19:58, 25 March 2007
The'Gio language is one of liberia's largest ethnic groups. it is also one of liberia's indigenous languages mostly located on the northwestern side of the country in an area known as Nimba. The Dan people as they prefered to be called, were originally farmers, hunters, and gatherers before the arrival of the American colonization Society in the early 1820s. Although the Americo-Liberians didn't reach them until the late 1880 they had a structure of governance which is the Paramount chieftancies and each Paramount consisted of two to three dialects and rule by one person. For example the Buuyaoh Paramount that was run by The Miamen under the supervision of the Liberian government from the 1950s-1979 when Diah Miamen died. They worship things such as water,spirits,voudou etc.
Languages
There are two languse, the Man, who reside in the Ivory Coast and the Dan who also reside in three countries namely: Ivory Coast- hald the largest number of the tribe, Liberia and Guinea.
Population
Est. 1.2 million total
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