Gabon

French

[fra] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1991, Constitution, Article 2). 1,370,000 in Gabon, all users. L1 users: 320,000 in Gabon (2018). L2 users: 1,050,000 (2018).

5 (Dispersed)

Fang

[fan] 5* (Dispersed). 350,000 in Gabon (Idiata 2007).

5 (Developing)

Njebi

[nzb] 5* (Developing). 120,000 in Gabon (2007 R. Radke). Total users in all countries: 143,000.

Punu

[puu] 5* (Developing). 152,000 in Gabon (Idiata 2007). Total users in all countries: 168,500.

6a (Vigorous)

American Sign Language

[ase] 6a* (Vigorous). 7,000 in Gabon (2021 DBS/DOOR/SIL). Approximately 0.3% of the total population. Another estimate: 2,000 (2008 WFD), approximately 0.1%.

Duma

[dma] 6a* (Vigorous). 9,840 (2000).

Kota

[koq] 6a* (Vigorous). 25,000 in Gabon (Idiata 2007). Total users in all countries: 41,500.

Lumbu

[lup] 6a* (Vigorous). 19,700 in Gabon (2000). Total users in all countries: 22,720.

Mbere

[mdt] 6a (Vigorous). 45,500 in Gabon (2000). All Mbere languages in Gabon: 110,000 (Johnstone 1993).

Myene

[mye] 6a* (Vigorous). 45,000 (Idiata 2007). 1,000–2,000 Dyumba, 1,000–5,000 Enenga, 2,000–11,000 Galwa, 1,000–4,000 Mpongwe, 10,000 Orungu, 20,000 Nkomi.

Ngom

[nra] 6a* (Vigorous). 8,240 in Gabon (2000). Total users in all countries: 12,770.

Sangu

[snq] 6a* (Vigorous). 30,000 (Idiata 2007).

Sira

[swj] 6a* (Vigorous). 39,400 (2000). 30,000–40,000 (Idiata 2007).

Teke-Tege

[teg] 6a (Vigorous). 90,000 in Gabon (2011 SIL). 22,500 monolinguals. Total users in all countries: 139,300.

Tsaangi

[tsa] 6a* (Vigorous). 8,610 in Gabon (2000).

Tsogo

[tsv] 6a* (Vigorous). 9,000 (Idiata 2007).

Wandji

[wdd] 6a* (Vigorous). 10,000 (Idiata 2007).

Wumbvu

[wum] 6a* (Vigorous). 18,300 in Gabon (2000). Total users in all countries: 28,900.

6b (Threatened)

Baka

[bkc] 6b* (Threatened). 3,200 in Gabon (1990 CMA).

Barama

[bbg] 6b* (Threatened). 1,000 (Idiata 2007).

Bekwel

[bkw] 6b* (Threatened). 4,000 in Gabon (Idiata 2007).

Bubi

[buw] 6b (Threatened). 4,000 (Idiata 2007).

Kaningi

[kzo] 6b* (Threatened). 1,000 (Idiata 2007).

Kélé

[keb] 6b* (Threatened). 1,000 (Idiata 2007).

Mbangwe

[zmn] 6b* (Threatened). 2,000 in Gabon (Idiata 2007). Total users in all countries: 3,510.

Ndasa

[nda] 6b* (Threatened). 1,000 in Gabon (Idiata 2007).

Ndumu

[nmd] 6b* (Threatened). 3,000 (Idiata 2007).

Pinji

[pic] 6b (Threatened). 1,000 (Idiata 2007).

Samay

[syx] 6b* (Threatened). 1,000 (Idiata 2007).

Seki

[syi] 6b* (Threatened). 1,000 in Gabon (Idiata 2007). Total users in all countries: 12,000.

Vili

[vif] 6b* (Threatened). 3,690 in Gabon (2000).

7 (Shifting)

Bwisi

[bwz] 7 (Shifting). 1,230 in Gabon (2000).

Eviya

[gev] 7 (Shifting). 50 (2013 D. Cavar). Ethnic population: 400 (2013 D. Cavar).

Iyasa

[yko] 7 (Shifting).

Ndambomo

[nxo] 7 (Shifting). 1,000 (2016). P. Medjo-Mvé.

Tchitchege

[tck] 7 (Shifting). 2,000 (2003).

Vumbu

[vum] 7 (Shifting). 5,000 (Idiata 2007).

8a (Moribund)

Benga

[bng] 8a (Moribund). 1,500 in Gabon (Idiata 2007).

Kande

[kbs] 8a (Moribund). 100 (Grollemund 2005).

Mahongwe

[mhb] 8a (Moribund). 8,000 (Idiata 2007).

Sake

[sak] 8a (Moribund). 8,000 (Idiata 2007).

Sighu

[sxe] 8a (Moribund). 1,000 (1990 CMA).

Simba

[sbw] 8a (Moribund). 100 (Idiata 2007).

Unestablished

Hausa

[hau] Unestablished. 16,000 in Gabon (2021 Joshua Project), based on ethnicity.

Kabuverdianu

[kea] Unestablished. 3,000 in Gabon (2015 Instituto de Apoio ao Emigrante).

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