BASSA

BAS] 347,600 in Liberia (1991 L. Vanderaa). Population total both countries 353,000. Dialects: GBOR, GBA SOR, MABAHN, HWEN GBA KON, CENTRAL BASSA, RIVERCESS BASSA. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kru, Western, Bassa.

DAN

[DAF] 150,800 to 200,000 in Liberia (1993 M. Bolli SIL). Nimba County, north central Liberia. Alternate names: YACOUBA, YAKUBA, GIO, GYO, DA, GIO-DAN. Dialects: UPPER GIO, LOWER GIO, RIVER CESS GIO. Classification: Niger-Congo, Mande, Eastern, Southeastern, Guro-Tura, Tura-Dan-Mano, Tura-Dan.

KPELLE, LIBERIA

KPE] 487,400 (1991 L. Vanderaa CRC). Central. Alternate names: KPELE, GBESE, PESSA, PESSY, KPWESSI. Classification: Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Central-Southwestern, Southwestern, Kpelle.

MANO

MEV] 185,000 in Liberia (1995). Population total both countries 256,022. Alternate names: MAA, MAH, MAWE. Classification: Niger-Congo, Mande, Eastern, Southeastern, Guro-Tura, Tura-Dan-Mano, Mano

KLAO

KLU] 184,000 in Liberia (1991 L. Vanderaa CRC). Population total all countries 192,000. Alternate names: KRU, KROO, KLAOH, KLAU. Dialects: WESTERN KLAOH, WEST CENTRAL KLAOH, CENTRAL KLAOH, EASTERN KLAOH. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kru, Western, Klao.