Seki
A language of Equatorial Guinea
| Population | 11,000 in Equatorial Guinea (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001). Population total all countries: 14,690. |
| Region | Coastal. Also in Gabon. |
| Language map |
Equatorial Guinea,Gabon and São Tomé e Príncipe, reference number 37 |
| Alternate names | Beseki, Bulu, Seke, Sekiana, Sekiani, Sekiyani, Sekyani, Sheke, Shekiyana |
| Dialects | Different from Bulu of [bum] Cameroon. One of 3 groups known as ‘semi-playeros’ because they function well on the coast and in the jungle. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, B, Kele (B.20) |
| Comments | Swidden agriculturalists. |
Also spoken in:
Gabon
| Language name | Seki |
| Population | 3,690 in Gabon (2000). |
| Region | Northwest coast, Cocobeach area. |
| Language map |
Equatorial Guinea,Gabon and São Tomé e Príncipe, reference number 37 |
| Alternate names | Seke, Sekiana, Sekiani, Sekiyani, Sekyani, Seseki, Sheke, Shekiyana |
| Comments | Different from Bulu [bum] of Cameroon. |
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