ISO 639-3 · sxesxe
Niger–Congo family
Sighu
Sighu is a language of the Kele branch (Niger–Congo), spoken in Gabon. Wikidata describes it as “Bantu language spoken in Gabon”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
sxe- Glottocode
sigh1238- Family
- Niger–Congo
- EGIDS
- 8a Moribund
- UNESCO
- Severely endangered
- Wikipedia
- 5 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
—scripts
10levels in the tree
8aEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Sighu |
|---|---|
| Also called | Sigu language, Sighu language, Lisighu language |
Vitality
EGIDS 8a Moribund8a
Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.
Other languages at this levelUNESCO: Severely endangered
Languages at this levelfamily tree
From Niger–Congo to Sighu
The branches above Sighu, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Countries
Also spoken in Gabon
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