The Tajuasohn language, also known as Tajuason, Tajuoso, and Tajuosohn, is a
Kru language of the
Niger–Congo language family. It is spoken primarily in
Sinoe County in eastern
Liberia
Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean ...
by members of five local
clan
A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship
and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clans may claim descent from founding member or apical ancestor. Clans, in indigenous societies, tend to be endogamous, meaning ...
s.
[
In 1991, Tajuasohn was spoken by 9,600 people.][
]
See also
* Languages of Africa
The languages of Africa are divided into several major language families:
* Niger–Congo or perhaps Atlantic–Congo languages (includes Bantu and non-Bantu, and possibly Mande and others) are spoken in West, Central, Southeast and Southern ...
References
Further reading
*
Kru languages
Languages of Liberia
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