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Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Kpelle

SOURCE

Universal Human Rights Initiative

Language Profile

TOTAL SPEAKERS

500000

USAGE BY COUNTRY

Liberia

BACKGROUND

The Kpelle language is spoken by the Kpelle people and is part of the Mande family of languages. Liberian Kpelle, spoken by half again as many, is currently taught in schools in Liberia.