The Kpelle language (endonym: "Kpɛlɛɛ") is spoken by the Kpelle people of Liberia, Guinea and Ivory Coast and is part of the Mande family of languages. Guinean Kpelle (also known as Guerze in French), spoken by half a million people, concentrated primarily, but not exclusively, in the forest regions of Guinea, whose capital, Nzérékoré, is the third largest city in Guinea and the largest city in the Guinée forestière region of south-eastern Guinea bordering Liberia, Ivory Coast, and Sierra Leone. Half a million Liberians speak Liberian Kpelle, which is taught in Liberian schools. Sample The Lord's Prayer in Kpelle: Kunâŋ gáa ŋele sui, Tɔɔ ku iláai siɣe a maa waa. Tɔɔ Ikâloŋ-laai é pá, Tɔɔ ínîa-mɛni é kέ, Nɔii ma ɓɛ yɛ̂ɛ berei gáa la Ɣâla-taai. I kukɔ sâa a kuɣele-kuu tɔnɔ-tɔnɔ mii-sɛŋ; I ipôlu fe kutɔ̂ŋ-karaa-ŋai dîa, Yɛ̂ɛ berei kwa kupôlu fè la kuɓarâai ditɔ̂ŋ-karaa-ŋai dîai; Tɔɔ kutúɛ kufe pili yee-laa-maa su, Kέlɛ, i kukúla mɛni nyɔ́mɔɔ su. Phonology Consonants Vowels References External links PanAfriL10n page on Kpelle/Guerzé Omniglot: Kpelle syllabary Languages of Liberia Languages of Guinea Mande languages Kpelle people