ISO 639-3 · fakfak
Niger–Congo family
Fang
Fang is a language of the Southern Bantoid branch (Niger–Congo), spoken in Cameroon. Wikidata describes it as “African language native to Cameroon”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
fak- Glottocode
fang1248- Family
- Niger–Congo
- EGIDS
- 6b Threatened
- Wikipedia
- 4 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
—scripts
6levels in the tree
6bEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Fang |
|---|---|
| Also called | Fang (Cameroon), Fang 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 levelfamily tree
From Niger–Congo to Fang
The branches above Fang, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Countries
Also spoken in Cameroon
engEnglishIndo-European · 1.13 bn0 · InternationalfraFrenchIndo-European · 285.4 m0 · InternationalhauHausaAfroasiatic · 43.9 m2 · ProvincialkauKanuriNilo-Saharan · 15 mkncCentral KanuriNilo-Saharan · 9.3 m3 · Wider CommunicationshuChadian Arabicunclassified · 2.6 m3 · Wider CommunicationwesCameroon Pidginunclassified · 2 m3 · Wider CommunicationbumBuluNiger–Congo · 860,0003 · Wider CommunicationfanFangNiger–Congo · 858,0003 · Wider CommunicationewoEwondoNiger–Congo · 578,0003 · Wider Communication