Molengue

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A language of Equatorial Guinea

ISO 639-3
bxc
Alternate Names
Balengue, Molendji
User Population

900 (2017 S. Smith), decreasing. L2 users: 0 (2017). Few monolinguals. Ethnic population: 1,000 (2017 S. Smith).

Location

Litoral province: South tip and Rio Benito, inland.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, B, Kele (B.211)
Language Use

Some young people, all adults, decreasing in younger generation (2011 SIL). Positive attitudes. Most also use Spanish [spa]. Also use Fang [fan].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 0%.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Molengue
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax], projected development of Latin orthography in 2012.

Other Comments

One of 3 groups known as ‘semi-playeros’, who function well on the coast and in the jungle. Traditional religion.