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Krahn Language
Krahn is any of the related languages spoken by the Krahn people: * Western Krahn language Western Krahn is the principal language spoken by the Krahn people of Liberia and Ivory Coast. It is part of a series a dialects of the Wee (Guere) dialect continuum spoken by the Krahn and Guere peoples. See also * Konobo language (Eastern ... * Eastern Krahn language * Southern Krahn language {{Dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krahn People
The Krahn are an ethnic group of Liberia and Ivory Coast. This group belongs to the Kru language family and its people are sometimes referred to as the Wee, Guéré, Sapo, or Wobe. It is likely that Western contact with the Kru language is the primary reason for the development of these different names. History The Krahn arrived in an area of Liberia previously known as the "Grain Coast" as part of early 16th-century migrations from the northeast and what is now Ivory Coast. This migration occurred due to pressure on local populations resulting from the emigration of ethnic groups from western Sudan after the decline of medieval empires, as well as an increase in regional wars. At the time, the African slave trade was becoming more prominent within Liberia. Some Kru subgroups were sold into slavery by their neighbours, but it was more common for the Krahn and other coastal peoples in Liberia to serve as local traders, brokering deals within the Western slave market. Many Kru c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Krahn Language
Western Krahn is the principal language spoken by the Krahn people of Liberia and Ivory Coast. It is part of a series a dialects of the Wee (Guere) dialect continuum spoken by the Krahn and Guere peoples. See also * Konobo language (Eastern Krahn) * Sapo language The Sapo language, also known as Sarpo or Southern Krahn, is a Kru language of the Niger–Congo language family. It is spoken in eastern Liberia, primarily in Grand Gedeh County and Sinoe County Sinoe is one of Liberia's 15 counties and it ... (Southern Krahn) References Languages of Liberia Wee languages {{Liberia-stub pms:Lenga Krahn oriental ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Krahn Language
Konobo, or Eastern Krahn, is a Kru language of Liberia. Krahn is part of the Wee dialect continuum A dialect continuum or dialect chain is a series of Variety (linguistics), language varieties spoken across some geographical area such that neighboring varieties are Mutual intelligibility, mutually intelligible, but the differences accumulat .... Whereas Konobo dialect may be considered a distinct language from Western Krahn dialects, both are intelligible with intermediate dialects. References Languages of Liberia Wee languages {{Liberia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
