Fang

Fang is a Bantu language spoken in Gabon, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and São Tomé and Príncipe. It is a member of the Fang languages, which form a subgroup of the Niger–Congo languages. Fang has about 1.5 million speakers. It is the lingua franca of Gabon, and is also spoken in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and São Tomé and Príncipe. It is a member of the Fang languages, which form a subgroup of the Niger–Congo languages. The Fang language is written using the Latin alphabet. It has 14 consonants and 10 vowels. The consonants are: b, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, t, v, z The vowels are: a, e, i, o, u Fang has several dialects, which are not mutually intelligible. The best-known dialect is Fang proper, which is spoken in Gabon. Other dialects include Kota, Ntumu, and Pangwa. Fang is a tonal language, meaning that the meaning of a word can change depending on the pitch of the speaker's voice. There are two tones in Fang: high and low. For example, the word for 'dog' is mbwa, but if the word is spoken with a high tone, it means 'cat'. Fang is a polysynthetic language, meaning that words can be made up of many smaller parts. For example, the word for 'house' is nkondo, which is made up of the following parts: n- (prefix meaning 'inside of') kondo (root meaning 'house') -o (suffix meaning 'possessive') Fang has a complex system of kinship terms, which are used to describe relationships between people. For example, there are different words for 'father', 'mother', 'uncle', 'aunt', 'cousin', and so on. Fang is a pro-drop language, which means that pronouns are often omitted because they can be inferred from the context. For example, the sentence 'I am going to the market' can be translated as 'I market going'. The Fang language is spoken in a wide variety of contexts, from the home to the workplace. It is also used in media, such as radio and television.