Pana

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A language of Central African Republic

ISO 639-3
pnz
Alternate Names
Pani
Population

82,000 in Central African Republic. 63,000 Pana, 10,000 Pondo, 9,000 Gonge (1996). Population total all countries: 85,980.

Location

Ouham-Pendé Prefecture, Bocaranga subprefecture. Also in Cameroon, Chad, Nigeria.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Mbum-Day, Mbum, Eastern Mbum, Karang
Dialects

Gonge, Pana, Pondo.

Language Development
Bible portions: 1953.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Pana
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.

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