ISO 639-3 · vaivai
Niger–Congo family
Vai
ꕙꔤ
Vai is a language of the Mande branch (Niger–Congo), spoken in Liberia and Sierra Leone.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
vai- Glottocode
vaii1241- Family
- Niger–Congo
- EGIDS
- 5 Developing
- Wikipedia
- 26 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
2countries
1scripts
2levels in the tree
5EGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Vai · ꕙꔤ |
|---|---|
| Also called | Vai language, Liberian, Vy, Gallinas |
| Written in | Vai syllabary |
Vitality
EGIDS 5 Developing5
Stable. Spoken by all generations at home, with or without schooling — EGIDS 5 and 6a.
Other languages at this levelfamily tree
From Niger–Congo to Vai
The branches above Vai, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Countries
Also spoken in Liberia
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