Bassa

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The Bassa are a seafaring people of Liberia. They are one of the indigenous ethnic groups in Liberia, belonging to the Kwa linguistic group, which is part of the larger Niger-Congo language family. The Bassa language is also spoken by this people. While French and Sango are the official languages in the Central African Republic, where Baya (Gbaya) and Banda are also spoken, the Bassa people are specifically associated with Liberia. The town of Bassar in Togo is inhabited by the Bassar people, who are distinct from the Bassa people of Liberia.1234

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Liberia
Ethnic groups and languages
Kwa-speaking peoples include the Bassa, the largest group in this category and the largest ethnic group in Monrovia; the Kru and Grebo, who were among the earliest converts to Christianity; the De; Belleh (Belle); and Krahn. The Kwa-speaking group occupies the southern half of the country. The Mel group…
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Kwa-speaking peoples include the Bassa, the largest group in this category and the largest ethnic group in Monrovia; the Kru and Grebo, who were among the earliest converts to Christianity; the De; Belleh (Belle); and Krahn. The Kwa-speaking group occupies the southern half of the country. The Mel group…
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