Language

Ligbi

Ligbi is a language in the Mande family spoken in Ghana and Ivory Coast.

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Scripture in Ligbi

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From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Ligbi is spoken

  • Ghana
  • Ivory Coast

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About Ligbi

Language family
Mande
ISO 639-3 code
lig
Glottocode
ligb1244
Also known as
Ligbi: Hwela

Dialects and varieties 7

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Ligbi as a whole.

  • AtumfuorNo known Scripture
  • BungaseNo known Scripture
  • DweraNo known Scripture
  • GyogoNo known Scripture
  • HwelaNo known Scripture
  • NoumouNo known Scripture
  • NtolehNo known Scripture

Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.