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

Wumbvu

A language of Gabon

ISO 639-3wum

Population  18,300 in Gabon (2000).
Region  Ngounie Province, east of Lebamba. Also in Congo.
Language map  Equatorial Guinea,Gabon and São Tomé e Príncipe, reference number 47
Alternate names   Wumvu
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, B, Kele (B.20)
Comments  Traditional religion.

Also spoken in:

Congo

Language name   Wumbvu
Region  Niari region, north to Gabon border.
Language map  Congo, reference number 55
Alternate names  Wumvu