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Dewoin
Native to	Liberia
Native speakers	17,000 (2020)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Kru Western Bassa Dewoin
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`dee`
Glottolog	`dewo1238`
ELP	Dewoin

The Dewoin language, also known as De, Dey, or Dei, is a Kru language of the Niger–Congo language family. It is spoken primarily near the coastal areas of Montserrado County in western Liberia, including the capital Monrovia. It has a lexical similarity of 0.72 with the Bassa language.

In 1991, Dewoin was spoken by 8,100 people.

References

^ Dewoin at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
Vanderaa, Larry (1991). A survey for Christian Reformed World Missions of missions and churches in West Africa. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Christian Reformed World Missions.

Official language

Indigenous languages

Manding	Bandi Dan Kpelle Loma Maninka Mann Mende Vai
Kru	Bassa Dewoin Gbii Glaro-Twabo Glio-Oubi Grebo Klao Konobo Krumen Kuwaa Sapo Tajuasohn Krahn
Other	Gola Kisi

Creole languages

Eastern

Western

Grebo	Grebo Jabo Krumen Glio-Oubi
Wee	Daho-Doo Glaro-Twabo Sapo Wè Krahn Nyabwa Konobo Wobe
Others	Bassa Dewoin Gbii Klao Tajuasohn

Others

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