Fang
Facts
- Language: Fang
- Alternate names: Pahouin, Pamue
- Language code: fan
- Language family: Niger-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern Bantoid, Bantu, Bantu A-B10-B20-B30, Yaunde-Fang (A.70)
- Number of speakers: 1264900
- Script: Latin script, used since 1995.
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Introduction
Fang is a Central African language spoken by around 1 million people, most of them in Equatorial Guinea, and northern Gabon, where it is the dominant Bantu language; Fang is also spoken in southern Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, and small fractions of the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe. It is related to the Bulu and Ewondo languages of southern Cameroon.
The Fang Verb
As its simplest a Fang verb phrase is created by having personal pronoun before the verb. E.g., Ma azou 'I come' (azou = come).
Present Tense
| Pronoun | Verb |
|---|---|
| ma | azou |
| wa | azou |
| a | azou |
| bia | azou |
| mia | azou |
| ba | azou |
Verblist
- ake -- partir.
- azou -- venir.
- adzi -- manger.
- agnou -- boire.
- abele -- avoir ou posséder.
- ayén -- voir ou apercevoir.
- assêgn -- travailler.
- adzem -- danser.
- ayi -- pleurer.
- avack -- se réjouir.
- awou -- mourir.
- agnign -- vivre.
- abiale -- naître.
- awoulou -- marcher.
- atôbe -- être.