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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Gabon > Sangu

Sangu

A language of Gabon

ISO 639-3snq

Population  20,900 (2000).
Region  Ngounie Province, Mimongo and Iboundji area.
Language map  Equatorial Guinea,Gabon and São Tomé e Príncipe, reference number 35
Alternate names   Chango, Isangu, Shango, Yisangou, Yisangu
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, B, Sira (B.40)
Language development  Bible portions: 1943–1959.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  The people are called ‘Masangu’ or ‘Massangou’. Not related to Sangu [sbp] of Tanzania or Sango [sag] of Central African Republic, Chad, and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Traditional religion.