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Fang /ˈfɒŋ/ is the dominant Bantu language of Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. It is related to the Bulu and Ewondo languages of southern Cameroon. Fang is spoken in northern Gabon southern Cameroon and throughout Equatorial Guinea. This language is used in the song Zangalewa which Shakira sampled in her song Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) as a tribute to African music.There are many different variants of Fang in Gabon and Cameroon. Maho (2009) lists Southwest Fang as a distinct language.

ISO 639-2 code
fan
ISO 639-3 code
fan
family
Bantu languages, Benue–Congo languages, Atlantic–Congo languages, Southern Bantoid languages
spoken in
Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of the Congo

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