Languages of Gabon
40 languages of the index are spoken in Gabon; 1 has official status (French). The country has about 2 m inhabitants (2017).
40 languages19 endangered or dormantAfricaISO GA / GAB
Official languages
All languages spoken in Gabon
| Language | ISO | Family | Countries | Speakers | Vitality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fraFrenchfrançais | fra | Indo-European | +41 | 285.4 m | 0 · International |
| fanFang | fan | Niger–Congo | +2 | 858,000 | 3 · Wider Communication |
| myeMyene | mye | Niger–Congo | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| bngBenga | bng | Niger–Congo | 6b · Threatened | ||
| bkcBaka | bkc | Niger–Congo | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| bkwBekwil | bkw | Niger–Congo | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| puuPunu | puu | Niger–Congo | 5 · Developing | ||
| syiSeki | syi | Niger–Congo | 6b · Threatened | ||
| ykoYasa | yko | Niger–Congo | 5 · Developing | ||
| nzbNjebi | nzb | Niger–Congo | 5 · Developing | ||
| vifVili | vif | Niger–Congo | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| mdtMbere | mdt | Niger–Congo | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| picPinji | pic | Niger–Congo | 6b · Threatened | ||
| sbwSimba | sbw | — | 8a · Moribund | ||
| swjSira | swj | Niger–Congo | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| snqSangu | snq | Niger–Congo | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| bbgBarama | bbg | Niger–Congo | 6b · Threatened | ||
| kebKele | keb | Niger–Congo | 6b · Threatened | ||
| koqKota | koq | Niger–Congo | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| tegNorth Teke | teg | Niger–Congo | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| tsvTsogo | tsv | Niger–Congo | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| wddWanzi | wdd | Niger–Congo | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| bwzBwisi | bwz | Niger–Congo | 6b · Threatened | ||
| dmaDuma | dma | Niger–Congo | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| kbsKande | kbs | Niger–Congo | 8a · Moribund | ||
| kzoKaning'i | kzo | Niger–Congo | 6b · Threatened | ||
| lupLumbu | lup | Niger–Congo | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| mhbMahongwe | mhb | Niger–Congo | 8a · Moribund | ||
| sakSake | sak | Niger–Congo | 8a · Moribund | ||
| sxeSighu | sxe | Niger–Congo | 8a · Moribund | ||
| vumVumbu | vum | Niger–Congo | 7 · Shifting | ||
| wumWumbvu | wum | Niger–Congo | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| nmdNdumu | nmd | — | 6b · Threatened | ||
| ndaNdasa | nda | — | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| zmnMbangwe | zmn | — | 6b · Threatened | ||
| tckTchitchege | tck | Niger–Congo | 7 · Shifting | ||
| nraNgom | nra | Niger–Congo | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| syxSamay | syx | Niger–Congo | 6b · Threatened | ||
| gevViya | gev | Niger–Congo | 7 · Shifting | ||
| nxoNdambomo | nxo | Niger–Congo | 7 · Shifting |
40 languages · click a column to sort · source: Wikidata