Gbandi (or Bandi, Bande, Gbande, Gbunde) is an
ethnic group of
Liberia. It is also the language traditionally spoken by these people.
Famous Gbandi Personalities:
Dr. Stephen A. Yekehson - Late ( professor and president of the University of Liberia).
Dr. Harry Fombah Moniba Late (Vice President Unser Samuel K. Doe)
Jackson Fombah Kanneh - Journalist ( for. Reporter for Voice Of America and Reuters News Agency.
People
The population is estimated at 107,000 people; of which many fled to
Guinea during the
Liberian Civil War. Gbandi people practice Islam and Christianity, as well as some traditional beliefs.
Language
Gbandi
Gbandi (or Bandi, Bande, Gbande, Gbunde) is an ethnic group of Liberia. It is also the language traditionally spoken by these people.
Famous Gbandi Personalities:
Dr. Stephen A. Yekehson - Late ( professor and president of the University of Lib ...
is a Southwestern
Mande language
The Mande languages are spoken in several countries in West Africa by the Mandé peoples and include Maninka, Mandinka, Soninke, Bambara, Kpelle, Dioula, Bozo, Mende, Susu, and Vai. There are "60 to 75 languages spoken by 30 to 40 millio ...
. There are six dialects of the language: Tahamba, Wawana, Wulukoha, Hasala, Lukasa, and Hembeh.
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References
Ethnic groups in Liberia
Ethnic groups in Guinea
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