Molengue
PrintA language of Equatorial Guinea
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Balengue, Molendji
Population
1,000 (2011 SIL), decreasing. Few monolinguals. Ethnic population: 1,000.
Location
South tip and Rio Benito, inland.
Language Maps
Language Status
7 (Shifting).
Classification
Language Use
Decreasing in younger generation. Mildly positive attitudes.
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 0%. Literacy rate in L2: 0%.
Language Resources
Writing
Unwritten, projected development of Latin orthography in 2012.
Glossonym: semi-playeros, who function well on the coast and in the jungle. Christian, traditional religion.