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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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Description[edit | edit source]
- 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)[edit | edit source]
French
Fang
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
French
- French phonology (Wikipedia)
- French alphabet (Wikipedia)
- French Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)
Fang
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
French
- French Letter Writing Guide
- English to French Dictionary (Glosbe)
- Learn French in just 5 minutes (duolingo)
- Learn French (Babbel)
Fang
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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.