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The Gbandi
Regions with significant populations
Liberia	105,250
Guinea	14,000
Languages
	Gbandi
Religion
	Gbandi religion, Islam, Christianity
Related ethnic groups
	Loko, Mende, Kpelle, Loma, Zialo, Gola, Vai

Gbandi (or Bandi, Bande, Gbande, Gbunde) is an ethnic group of Liberia.

People

The population is estimated at 107,000 people; of which many fled to Guinea during the Liberian Civil War. Gbandi people practice Islam and Christianity, as well as some traditional beliefs.^[2]

Language

Gbandi is a Southwestern Mande language. There are six dialects of the language: Tahamba, Wawana, Wulukoha, Hasala, Lukasa, and Hembeh.^[2]

Notable Gbandi

Dr. Stephen A. Yekehson - Late (professor and president of the University of Liberia)
Dr. Harry Fombah Moniba - Late (Vice President under Samuel Doe)
Jackson Fombah Kanneh - Journalist (Reporter for Voice Of America and Reuters News Agency)

References

^ "Liberia - World Directory of Minorities & Indigenous Peoples". Minority Rights Group. June 19, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Bandi: A language of Liberia". Languages of the World. Ethnologue. Retrieved October 17, 2011.

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[1] "Liberia - World Directory of Minorities & Indigenous Peoples". Minority Rights Group. June 19, 2015.

[Ethnologue-2] "Bandi: A language of Liberia". Languages of the World. Ethnologue. Retrieved October 17, 2011.

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