Liberian English, properly documented
From the streets of Monrovia, the shores of Buchanan, the markets of Kakata, to the hills of Nimba — Koloqwa captures the words, expressions and phrases that make Liberian speech unlike anything else in the world.
Also exploring the languages of all 16 Liberian tribes →
How Liberians really talk
A taste of what you'll find in the dictionary
“Ha lay balay?”
How are you? / How are you doing?
“She geh belleh”
She is pregnant
“Your kahn leh go”
Join me, let us go
“Wetin you say?”
What did you say?
“Wehplay you eh”
Where are you?
“We nahn going”
We are not going
Exploring the 16 Tribes
Beyond the everyday vernacular, Liberia is home to 16 distinct ethnic groups — each with its own language, oral tradition, and cultural heritage.
From the Vai syllabary — one of the few writing systems independently invented in human history — to the warrior songs of the Kru seafarers.
Explore all 16 tribes →What is Koloqwa?
Koloqwa is a community-powered dictionary built to document the language Liberians actually speak — the colloquial, the creative, the unmistakably ours.
Every word submitted is reviewed by community members before it goes live.
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