Krahn is an ethnic group of Liberia; it is also the language traditionally spoken by these people.

The Krahn are a native tribe of people, who were present in the area known as Liberia before the formation of the country. When Liberia was founded in 1847 the Americo-Liberians tended to live on the coast, with the native tribes (including the Krahn) residing inland. 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Americo-Liberians are the relatively wealthy elite of Liberia. ...

It is thought that the Krahn were traditionally farmers, growing food, and keeping a few animals. Hunting and fishing was also practised. In terms of religion, many Krahn believe that objects have spirits or souls (animism). Animism has been used in a number of ways since Edward Tylor used it (in 1871) as a label to define the essence of religion as the belief in spirits (i. ...

Language

There are two variations of the language, Eastern and Western Krahn.

Western Krahn is spoken in parts of Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia. From 1991 and 1993 research, there were an estimated 47,800 speakers in Liberia and 12,200 in Côte d'Ivoire.

Eastern Krahn tends to be spoken natively only in Liberia, with a 1991 estimate of the number of speakers at about 47,000.

There are many dialects of both of these languages. Dialects in Côte d'Ivoire tend to have a French influence.

When the Krahn leader Samuel Doe came to power in Liberia (through a military coup in 1980) many Krahn speakers moved from the inland areas to the capital Monrovia. It is thought though that many ethnic Krahn brought up in the city will have not used the language. Does portrait from the 50 dollar Liberian bill. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... For alternate meanings, see Monrovia (disambiguation). ...

Following the removal of the Samuel Doe regime in 1989, and the onset of civil war, refugees have fled from Liberia to Côte d'Ivoire some taking the Krahn language with them. Does portrait from the 50 dollar Liberian bill. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Members of the Krahn tribe founded a rebel group, the Movement for Democracy in Liberia (MODEL).