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==Description== | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language'''French'''] is the official language in Gabon, however 32% of the people speak [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fang_language '''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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fang_language '''Fang'''], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mbere_language '''Mbere'''], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shira_language '''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. <ref>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.</ref> | |||
==Word List(s)== | |||
'''French''' | |||
*[[French Genealogical Word List]] | *[[French Genealogical Word List]] | ||
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/french.php Useful French phrases (Omniglot)] | |||
'''Fang''' | |||
*[https://www.language-museum.com/encyclopedia/f/fang.php Fang Language Sample (LM Languages)] | |||
* [https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-languages-are-spoken-in-gabon.html What | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ||
'''French''' | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_phonology French phonology (Wikipedia)] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_orthography#Alphabet French alphabet (Wikipedia)] | |||
*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/french.htm French Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | |||
'''Fang''' | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fang_language#Phonology Fang phonology (Wikipedia)] | |||
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/fang.htm Fang Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | |||
==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | |||
'''French''' | |||
*[[French Letter Writing Guide]] | |||
*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/fr English to French Dictionary (Glosbe)] | |||
*[https://www.duolingo.com/course/fr/en/Learn-French Learn French in just 5 minutes (duolingo)] | |||
*[https://www.babbel.com/learn-french Learn French (Babbel)] | |||
'''Fang''' | |||
*[https://glosbe.com/en/fan English to Fang (Equatorial Guinea) Dictionary (Glosbe)] | |||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BREpANdrSBw Fang language lesson (YouTube)] | |||
==Additional Resources== | |||
*[https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-languages-are-spoken-in-gabon.html What Languages Are Spoken In Gabon? (WorldAtlas)] | |||
*[https://wikitravel.org/en/Gabon Gabon (Wikitravel)] | |||
== References == | |||
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[[Category:Gabon]] | [[Category:Gabon]] | ||