Alternate Names: Eastern Kran, Kran
Dialects: Gorbo, Kanneh, Konobo, Tchien (Chiehn). Minimal intelligibility between some dialects and Twabo dialect of Glaro-Twabo ,. Distinct from Western Krahn ,, Sapo ,, and We Southern ,. Lexical similarity: 93% between Gorbo and Kanneh dialects, 87% between Gorbo and Konobo dialects.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 62,900 in Liberia. 20,000 Tchien (1992 UBS). Population total all countries: 73,500.
Language Development: NT: 1996.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Liberia
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.