Grebo, Northern

GBO

developing

Dialects: Chedepo, E Je (Eh Je), Fopo-Bua, Gbepo (Gbeapo), Jedepo, Klepo, Northeastern Grebo, Palipo, Tienpo. A subgroup of quite distinct dialects. Subdialects of Northeastern dialect are Ketiepo, Nitiabo, Sabo, Tuobo, Webo. A member of macrolanguage Grebo ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Kru
Western
Grebo
Liberian

Demographics: 84,500 (1999 LBT).

Language Development: NT: 1989.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Liberia

Other Comments: Strong ethnocentric attitudes between subgroups. Traditional religion.