Klao (also ''Klaoh''), or Kru, is a
Kru language of the
Niger–Congo language family, spoken primarily in
Liberia, with some speakers also in
Sierra Leone,
Ghana and
Guinea. It uses SVO
word order for main clauses and SOV for embedded clauses. A Klao translation of the
Bible by missionary
Nancy Lightfoot was released in 2000. The language has Western, West Central, Central, and Eastern dialects.
Ethnologue report for language code:klu
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References
Kru languages
Languages of Liberia
Languages of Sierra Leone
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