Sira
A language of Gabon
| Population | 39,400 (2000). 250,000 in all Sira languages in Gabon (Johnstone 1993). |
| Region | Ngounie Province, west of Mouila, southwest of Fougamou and Mandji. |
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Equatorial Guinea,Gabon and São Tomé e Príncipe, reference number 40 |
| Alternate names | Eshira, Gisira, Ichira, Ishira, Isira, Shira, Shire, Yichira |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, B, Sira (B.40) |
| Language use | Also use Punu [puu]. |
| Language development | Grammar. Bible portions: 1954. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | The people are called ‘Eshira’. Traditional religion. |
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