The Kru languages include many subgroups such as
Kuwaa,
Grebo,
Bassa, Belle, Belleh, Kwaa and many others. According to Breitbonde, categorization of communities based on cultural distinctiveness, historical or ethnic identity, and socio-political autonomy "may have brought about the large number of distinct Kru dialects; "Although the natives were in many respects similar in type and tribe, every village was an independent state; there was also very little intercommunication". Breitbonde notes the Kru people were categorized based on their cultural distinctiveness, separate historical or ethnic identities, and social and political autonomy. This is the possible reason for so many subgroups of the Kru language. As noted by Fisiak, there is very little documentation on the Kru and associated languages. Marchese's (1989) classification of Kru languages is as follows. Many of these languages are
dialect clusters and are sometimes considered more than a single language. •
Kru •
Sɛmɛ (Siamou) • •
Aizi •
Kuwaa • Kru proper • Eastern Kru • Bakwe •
Bakwe •
Wane •
Bété •
Kuya •
Godié •
Dida •
Kwadia (Kodia) (Kwadia) • Western Kru • Bassa •
Bassa •
Dewoin •
Gbii •
Grebo •
Grebo (
Jabo) •
Krumen •
Glio-Oubi • Klao •
Klao •
Tajuasohn • Wèè • Guere •
Daho-Doo •
Glaro-Twabo •
Sapo •
Guere (Wè) •
Krahn •
Nyabwa •
Konobo •
Wobé Ethnologue adds
Neyo, which may be closest to Dida or Godie. ==Grammar==