Fang language (Cameroon)
Fang | |
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Native to | Cameroon |
Native speakers | 4,000 (2011)[1] |
Niger–Congo
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 |
fak |
Glottolog |
fang1248 [2] |
Fang is a Southern Bantoid language of Cameroon. It is traditionally classified as a Western Beboid language, but that has not been demonstrated to be a valid family.
"Fang" is the name of the village the language is spoken in.
References
- Blench, Roger, 2011. 'The membership and internal structure of Bantoid and the border with Bantu'. Bantu IV, Humboldt University, Berlin.
- Good, Jeff, & Jesse Lovegren. 2009. 'Reassessing Western Beboid'. Bantu III.
- Good, Jeff, & Scott Farrar. 2008. 'Western Beboid and African language classification'. LSA.