Liberian American - Language and Culture

Language and Culture

That Despite the variety of languages of Liberia (where English, official language of the country, is spoken by the 20% of the population), the majority of Liberians in the United States speak English. kru is the most native widely spoken Liberian language in the United States. Another language spoken by some Liberian Americans is Gullah, a Creole language, influenced by from the Gola ethnic group of Liberia. It speak in small group of people in the Carolina Sea Islands and middle Atlantic coast of the United States. The majority of Liberian American (unlike the people of Liberia, who are predominantly of African cultures) are Christian, while a much smaller number is Muslim. Christian Liberians have numerous denominations, including Lutheran, Episcopal, Methodist, Baptist and Catholic.

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