Grebo is a Kru language of

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. All of the Grebo languages are referred to as Grebo, though in

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, '' Krumen'' is the usual name. The Grebo people live in the extreme south-west of Liberia, both on the coast and inland, between the rivers Cavally and Cess. As in the other Kru languages,

tone Tone may refer to: Visual arts and color-related * Tone (color theory), a mix of tint and shade, in painting and color theory * Tone (color), the lightness or brightness (as well as darkness) of a color * Toning (coin), color change in coins * ...

is extremely important. For instance, with a high (or high-mid) tone is the first-person pronoun "I", while with a low tone is the singular form of "you".Gordon Innes, as above. A dictionary was compiled from previous dictionaries and the speech of Assistant 1955-1957 at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, Mr. J.Y.Dennis

Phonology

Consonants

Vowels

Vowels /e̠, o̠/ are considered as retracted or "muffled" vowels according to source.

References

External links

* Grebo people Grebo languages Languages of Liberia {{Liberia-stub