Myene
A language of Gabon
| Population | 46,700 (2000). 1,000 to 2,000 Dyumba, 1,000 to 5,000 Enenga, 2,000 to 11,000 Galwa, 1,000 to 4,000 Mpongwe, 10,000 Orungu, 20,000 Nkomi. |
| Region | 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. |
| Language map |
Equatorial Guinea,Gabon and São Tomé e Príncipe, reference number 25 |
| Alternate names | Omyene, Pangwe |
| Dialects | Ajumba (Dyumba, Adyumba, Adjumba), Enenga, Galwa (Galoa, Galua, Galloa, Omyene), Mpongwe (Mpungwe, Npongwe, Pongoué, Mpongoué, Npongué), Nkomi (N’komi), Orungu (Rongo, Rungu). A dialect subgroup. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, B, Myene (B.10) |
| Language use | Also use Fang [fan]. |
| Language development | Bible: 1927. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Nkomi: fishermen; oil field workers. |
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