Gabon Languages
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Description
- French is the official language in Gabon, however 32% of the people speak Fang as a mother tongue.
- The indigenous languages are all members of the Bantu family, estimated to have come to Gabon about 2,000 years ago, and differentiated into about 40 languages. They are generally spoken but not written.
- The three largest Bantu languages are Fang, Mbere, and Sira (Eshira), each with about 25–30% of the speakers. The remainder of the languages are single-digit percentages, and some have only a few thousand speakers. [1]
Word List(s)
French
Fang
Alphabet and Pronunciation
French
- French phonology (Wikipedia)
- French alphabet (Wikipedia)
- French Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)
Fang
Language Aids and Dictionaries
French
- French Letter Writing Guide
- English to French Dictionary (Glosbe)
- Learn French in just 5 minutes (duolingo)
- Learn French (Babbel)
Fang
Additional Resources
References
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Gabon," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Gabon#List_of_languages, accessed 26 October 2021.