Liberian English - Definition and Overview

Liberian English is the form of English spoken in the African country of Liberia. Because freed American slaves settled in Liberia, it is a descendant of American English.

External links

Ethnologue: Liberian English (http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=LIR)
English in West Africa: Liberia (http://www2.rz.hu-berlin.de/angl/WAfr/intro/liberia.html)
Global Security.org: Language & Communication: Liberia (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/1985/liberia_2_language_comm.htm)

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