Shira language

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Shira
Eshira
Native to	Gabon
Ethnicity	Shira people
Native speakers	39,000 (2000)^[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu (Zone B) Sira (B.40) Shira
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`swj`
Guthrie code	`B.41,411`^[2]

Shira is a Bantu language of Gabon.

Maho (2009) considers Bwali to be a closely related language. It does not have an ISO code.

v t e Languages of Gabon

Official	French (Standard)

National	Fang and other Bantu languages

Indigenous	Baka Barama Bekwel Benga Bube Bwisi Duma Fang Kendell Kaningi Kili iKota Lumbu Mahongwe Mbama Mbangwe Mbere Myene (several dialects) Ndasa Ndumu Ngom Njebi Pinji Punu Sake Sangu Seki Sighu Simba Sira AKA Eshira Northern Teke Western Teke Tsaangi Tsogo Vili Vumbu Wandji Wumbvu Yangho Yasa

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