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1 (National)
French
[fra]
1 (National). Statutory national language (1991, Constitution, Article 2). 37,500 in Gabon (Johnstone 1993).
5 (Developing)
Fang
[fan]
5 (Developing). 588,000 in Gabon (2007).
Njebi
[nzb]
5 (Developing). 120,000 in Gabon (2007 R. Radke). Population total all countries: 135,100.
Punu
[puu]
5 (Developing). 123,000 in Gabon (2000). Population total all countries: 132,060.
6a (Vigorous)
Baka
[bkc]
6a (Vigorous). 3,200 in Gabon (1990 CMA).
Barama
[bbg]
6a (Vigorous). 6,000 (1990 CMA).
Bekwel
[bkw]
6a (Vigorous). 2,460 in Gabon (2000).
Bubi
[buw]
6a (Vigorous). 5,000 (1990 CMA).
Duma
[dma]
6a (Vigorous). 9,840 (2000).
Kaningi
[kzo]
6a (Vigorous). 6,000 (1990 CMA).
Kélé
[keb]
6a (Vigorous). 9,230 (2000).
Kota
[koq]
6a (Vigorous). 34,400 in Gabon (2000). Population total all countries: 43,460.
Lumbu
[lup]
6a (Vigorous). 19,700 in Gabon (2000). Population total all countries: 22,720.
Mbama
[mbm]
6a (Vigorous). 9,700 in Gabon (2004).
Mbangwe
[zmn]
6a (Vigorous). 3,690 in Gabon (2000). Population total all countries: 5,200.
Mbere
[mdt]
6a (Vigorous). 45,500 in Gabon (2000). All Mbere languages in Gabon: 110,000 (Johnstone 1993).
Myene
[mye]
6a (Vigorous). 46,700 (2000). 1,000–2,000 Dyumba, 1,000–5,000 Enenga, 2,000–11,000 Galwa, 1,000–4,000 Mpongwe, 10,000 Orungu, 20,000 Nkomi.
Ndasa
[nda]
6a (Vigorous). 2,460 in Gabon (2000).
Ndumu
[nmd]
6a (Vigorous). 4,310 (2000).
Ngom
[nra]
6a (Vigorous). 8,240 in Gabon (2000). Population total all countries: 12,770.
Pinji
[pic]
6a (Vigorous). 5,000 (1990 CMA).
Sangu
[snq]
6a (Vigorous). 20,900 (2000).
Seki
[syi]
6a (Vigorous). 3,690 in Gabon (2000). Population total all countries: 14,690.
Simba
[sbw]
6a (Vigorous). 3,000 (1990 CMA).
Sira
[swj]
6a (Vigorous). 39,400 (2000). 250,000 in all Sira languages in Gabon (Johnstone 1993).
Teke-Tege
[teg]
6a (Vigorous). 90,000 in Gabon (2011 SIL). 25%–50% monolingual. Population total all countries: 139,300.
Tsaangi
[tsa]
6a (Vigorous). 8,610 in Gabon (2000).
Tsogo
[tsv]
6a (Vigorous). 12,000 (1982 UBS).
Vili
[vif]
6a (Vigorous). 3,690 in Gabon (2000).
Wandji
[wdd]
6a (Vigorous). 10,500 (2000).
Wumbvu
[wum]
6a (Vigorous). 18,300 in Gabon (2000).
Yangho
[ynh]
6a (Vigorous). 5,000 (1990).
7 (Shifting)
Benga
[bng]
7 (Shifting). 1,100 in Gabon (2004).
Bwisi
[bwz]
7 (Shifting). 1,230 in Gabon (2000).
Tchitchege
[tck]
7 (Shifting). 2,000 (2003).
Vumbu
[vum]
7 (Shifting). 2,460 (2000).
Yasa
[yko]
7 (Shifting).
8a (Moribund)
Kande
[kbs]
8a (Moribund). 1,000 (1990 CMA).
Mahongwe
[mhb]
8a (Moribund). 1,000 (2000 B. Connell).
Sake
[sak]
8a (Moribund). 1,000 (2000 B. Connell).
Sighu
[sxe]
8a (Moribund). 1,000 (1990 CMA).
