Fang language
| Fang | |
|---|---|
| Fangkea | |
| Native to | Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and São Tomé and Príncipe |
Native speakers | 858,000 |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | fan |
| ISO 639-3 | fan |
Fang (Template:Pron-en in English) is an African language spoken by the Fang people. It is related to the Bulu and Ewondo languages of southern Cameroon. Fang is spoken in northern Gabon, southern Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. Shakira used this language in her song, "Waka Waka (This Time For Africa).".
There are many different variants of Fang in Gabon and Cameroon. Common phrases for the Oyem area of northern Gabon include:
- Hello (for one person) = M'bolo
- Hello (for many people) = M'bolani
- Response = Am'bolo; Am'bolani
- How are you? = Y'o num vah?
- response = M'a num vah
- Where are you going = Wa kuh vay?
- I'm going home = Ma kuh Andah
- I'm going to school = Ma ke see-kolo
- I'm going for a walk = Ma ke ma woolou
- I'm hungry = Ma woh zeng
- I'm sick = Ma kwan
- I understand French = Ma wok Flacci
- I don't understand Fang = Ma wok ki Fang
- I don't speak Fang = Ma kobe ki Fang
- What did you say = Wa dzon ah dzeh?
- I said... = Ma dzon ah...
- Holy cow! = A tara dzam!
- I want to eat = Ma cuma adji
- Thank you = Akiba
See also
External links
- Ethnologue report on Fang
- http://www.dicts.info/1/fang.php
- http://monefang.com/dico/dico.php
- PanAfriL10n page on Beti (incl. Fang)
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