Language details — Liberia

This table lists languages spoken in Liberia, including official, working, regional, and minority languages.

Percentages and speaker counts may be unavailable for some languages due to census and reporting limitations.

Language details

13 languages
Language Statuses Language presence
English
Official Working
83% · ≈ 4.9 m
Liberian English
No special status 74% · ≈ 4.3 m
Kpelle
National Minority
20% · ≈ 1.2 m
Bassa
National
14% · ≈ 819 k
Grebo
National
9.9% · ≈ 579 k
Dan
No special status 7.9% · ≈ 462 k
Mano
No special status 7.2% · ≈ 421 k
Southern Kisi
No special status 4.3% · ≈ 252 k
Vai
Minority
3.8% · ≈ 222 k
Bandi
No special status 2.9% · ≈ 170 k
Mende (Sierra Leone)
No special status 1.7% · ≈ 100 k
Akrukay
National
Kurukh
National
Data compiled from national censuses and international linguistic datasets.
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