Myene

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A language of Gabon

ISO 639-3
mye
Alternate Names
Omyene, Pangwe
Population

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.

Location

Ogooue-Maritime and Middle Ogooue provinces, Lambarene area to coast; Mpongwe on both sides of Gabon estuary, south of Libreville, Port Gentil area; Ajumba north of Lambarene; Enenga northeast of Lambarene; Galwa in Lambarene area and west; Nkomi on coast, southeast of Port Gentil.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, B, Myene (B.11)
Dialects

Ajumba (Adjumba, Adyumba, Dyumba), Enenga, Galwa (Galloa, Galoa, Galua, Omyene), Mpongwe (Mpongoué, Mpungwe, Npongué, Npongwe, Pongoué), Nkomi (N’komi), Orungu (Rongo, Rungu). A dialect subgroup.

Language Use

Also use Fang [fan].

Language Development
Bible: 1927.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Myene
Writing
Latin script.