Krahn people

The Krahn are an ethnic group of Liberia and Ivory Coast. This group belongs to the Kru language family and its people are sometimes referred to as the Wee, Guéré, Sapo, or Wobe. It is likely that Western contact with the Kru language is the primary reason for the development of these different names.

The Krahn
Total population
214,000
Regions with significant populations
 Ivory Coast116,000
 Liberia98,000
Languages
Niger–Congo
Atlantic–Congo
Kru
Western Kru
Wee
Guere–Krahn
Guéré
Religion
Primarily: Ethnic religions

Ivory Coast:   Christianity (<5%)
                            Evangelical (3%)
• Liberia:            Christianity (>5%)
                              Evangelical (3.5%)
Related ethnic groups
  • Wee peoples
  • Guéré peoples
  • Sapo peoples
  • Wobe peoples
  • Ngere peoples, Bassa, Grebo, Kru, Jabo
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