Gbandi people explained

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

1. Liberia - World Directory of Minorities & Indigenous Peoples. June 19, 2015. Minority Rights Group.
2. Web site: Bandi: A language of Liberia . Languages of the World . Ethnologue . October 17, 2011.