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Liberia is a multilingual country where more than 20 indigenous languages are spoken. English is the official language, and Liberian Kreyol is the vernacular lingua franca, though mostly spoken as a second language. The native Niger–Congo languages can be grouped in four language families: Mande, Kru, Mel, and the divergent language Grebo.
English is the official language and serves as the lingua franca of Liberia. [182] As of 2022, 27 indigenous languages are spoken in Liberia, but each is a first language for only a small percentage of the population. [ 183 ]
This is a list of countries by number of languages according to the 22nd edition of Ethnologue (2019). [1] ... Liberia: 31 3 34 0.48 4,290,730 134,085 85,600
The official language of Liberia is English. [1] There are also more than 16 indigenous languages. [1] Among the most widely studied Liberian languages in schools and universities are Kpelle and Bassa languages and to a lesser extent, Vai. Loma and Mende also have their own unique alphabets but are studied less.
Pages in category "Languages of Liberia" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The official language is English. Over 20 indigenous languages are spoken, ... and the displacement of many more, with Liberia's economy shrinking by 90%.
The indigenous languages of Liberia are also spoken by various ethnic groups, but English has been the dominant and official language since the arrival of the Americo-Liberian settlers. Upon arrival the settlers did little to integrate into the existing native practices, instead, they established a society in Liberia that mirrored America's.
The Kru languages such as Bassa, Kru, and Krahn are the most widely spoken Liberian native languages in the United States as well as Kpelle and Mandingo, both Mande languages. The vast majority of Liberians, and thus Liberian Americans, are Christians (85.6%).