Fang
ISO 639-3: fan
Major ethnic language of central Africa
Language Details
| Family Lineage | Niger-Congo › Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Bantoid › Southern Bantoid › Bantu |
| Countries | Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon |
| Approximate Speakers | ~1,000,000 |
| Notes | Widely spoken with strong oral tradition and migration history |
Hebrew Comparisons
| Word | Meaning | Hebrew Word | Transliteration | Hebrew Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lela | to cry, to weep | אַלְלַי | ʼalᵉlay | by reduplication from אָלָה; alas!; woe. |
| sɛka | to laugh | יִצְחָק | Yitsechaq | from צָחַק; laughter (i.e. mochery); Jitschak (or Isaac), son of Abraham; Isaac. Compare יִשְׂחָק. |