Pongu language
Pongu (ISO 639-3 code png) is a language of the Atlantic-Congo family spoken in Burkina Faso and Nigeria. It has about 20,000 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as vulnerable.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | png |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | pong1250 |
| Family | Atlantic-Congo |
| Area | Africa |
| Countries | Burkina Faso, Nigeria |
| Speakers (estimate) | 20,000 |
| Endangerment | Vulnerable (60 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Atlantic-Congo languages, nearest first.
- Igbo45,000,000 speakers
- Yoruba45,000,000 speakers
- Anaang733,040 speakers
- Ekit200,000 speakers
- Tsuvadi150,000 speakers
- Kutep100,000 speakers
- Wapan100,000 speakers
- Pana (Central African Republic)85,980 speakers
- Okobo50,000 speakers
- Reshe44,000 speakers
- Cicipu20,000 speakers
- Korop17,640 speakers
More about Pongu
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.