ISO 639-3 · bngbng
Niger–Congo family
Benga
Benga is a language of the Sawabantu branch (Niger–Congo), spoken in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. Wikidata describes it as “Bantu language”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
bng- Glottocode
beng1282- Family
- Niger–Congo
- EGIDS
- 6b Threatened
- UNESCO
- Definitely endangered
- Wikipedia
- 14 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
2countries
—scripts
9levels in the tree
6bEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Benga |
|---|---|
| Also called | Benga language |
Vitality
EGIDS 6b Threatened6b
Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.
Other languages at this levelUNESCO: Definitely endangered
Languages at this levelfamily tree
From Niger–Congo to Benga
The branches above Benga, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Countries
Also spoken in Equatorial Guinea
spaSpanishIndo-European · 555.6 m1 · NationalfraFrenchIndo-European · 285.4 m0 · InternationalporPortugueseIndo-European · 227.3 m1 · NationalfanFangNiger–Congo · 858,0003 · Wider CommunicationbvbBubeNiger–Congo · 20,0006b · ThreatenedfpePichinglisunclassified · 6,0003 · Wider CommunicationfabAnnobonese CreoleGulf of Guinea Creole · 5,6006a · VigorousnmgKwasioNiger–Congo5 · DevelopingbnmNohoNiger–Congo6b · ThreatenedsyiSekiNiger–Congo6b · Threatened