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  1. Vai people The Vai are a Mande-speaking ethnic group that live mostly in Liberia, with a small minority living in south-eastern Sierra Leone. The Vai are known for their indigenous syllabic writing system known as Vai syllabary, developed in the 1820s by Momolu Duwalu Bukele and other Vai elders.
    Liberia: 180,000
    Sierra Leone: 1,205
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    What does Vai stand for?
    Vai, also spelled Vei, also called Gallinas, people inhabiting northwestern Liberia and contiguous parts of Sierra Leone. Early Portuguese writers called them Gallinas (“chickens”), reputedly after a local wildfowl. Speaking a language of the Mande branch of the Niger-Congo family, the Vai have close cultural ties to the Mande peoples.
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    Where do the Vai Live?
    The Vai live in northwestern Liberia and eastern Sierra Leone, two neighboring countries in West Africa. The Vai of Liberia occupy territory covering about 7,000 square miles.
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    What is the history of the Vai?
    The earliest written documentation of the Vai is by Dutch merchants sometime in the first half of the seventeenth century, denoting a political group near Cape Mount.
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    What is the Vai syllabary?
    The Vai syllabary is a syllabic writing system devised for the Vai language by Momolu Duwalu Bukele of Jondu, in what is now Grand Cape Mount County, Liberia. Bukele is regarded within the Vai community, as well as by most scholars, as the syllabary's inventor and chief promoter when it was first documented in the 1830s.
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    The Vai are a Manden ethnic group that live mostly in Liberia, with a small minority living in south-eastern Sierra Leone. The Vai are known for their indigenous syllabic writing system known as Vai syllabary, developed in the 1820s by Momolu Duwalu Bukele and other Vai elders. Over the course of the 19th century, … See more

    The earliest written documentation of the Vai is by Dutch merchants sometime in the first half of the 17th century, denoting a political group near Cape Mount. The Vai likely settled there as part of the Mane invasions from … See more

    In many aspects, the Vai are a unique African ethnicity. Many believe that the region inhabited by the Vai is the original home of the Poro, a male secret society known throughout See more

    Most Vai make their living by farming the fertile land. Rice is their staple crop and can be cultivated with other vegetables on upland plots of cleared land. In addition to rice, crops such as cotton, corn, pumpkins, bananas, ginger, coffee, and cocoa are raised. The Vai also … See more

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    The Vai are predominantly Muslim, and have for centuries practiced traditions rooted in studying the Quran, with a minority being Christian.
    These monotheistic religions however coexist with traditional beliefs in the supernatural, … See more

    Momolu Duwalu Bukele (1788–1888), inventor of the Vai script in the early 19th century
    Momulu Massaquoi (1870–1938), Liberian politician and diplomat See more

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    Vai, also spelled Vei, also called Gallinas, people inhabiting northwestern Liberia and contiguous parts of Sierra Leone. Early Portuguese writers called them Gallinas (“chickens”), reputedly …

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    • The Vai are predominantly Muslim, and have for centuries practiced traditions rooted in studying the Quran, with a minority being Christian. These monotheistic religions however coexist with traditional beliefs in the supernatural, and shamanisticpractices are common as people consider themselves to be surrounded by spirits that can change into liv...
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    The Vai are a Manden ethnic group that live mostly in Liberia, with a small minority living in south-eastern Sierra Leone. The Vai are known for their indigenous syllabic writing system known as …

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    Vai people. The Vai are a Manden ethnic group that live mostly in Liberia and small minority live in south-eastern Sierra Leone. The Vai are known for their indigenous syllabic writing system, …

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    The Vai of Sierra Leone, numbering 25,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Mande people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals …

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    The Vai are predominantly Muslim, but they still practice many traditional beliefs. For instance, they believe the alligator is connected with evil spirits since it destroys life. Like Muslims they …

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    Alternate Name (s): Gallinas, Gallines, Vei, Vy. Primary Religion: Islam - Folk Islam. Country: Liberia. Also found in: Sierra Leone. Population: 201,000. Global Population: 226,000. Progress …

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    Aug 17, 2021 · From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vai_people "The Vai are a Manden ethnic group that live mostly in Liberia, with a small minority living in south-eastern Sierra Leone. … History. …

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    The Vai syllabary is a syllabic writing system devised for the Vai language by Momolu Duwalu Bukele of Jondu, in what is now Grand Cape Mount County, Liberia. Bukele is regarded within …

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