Molengue

A language of Equatorial Guinea

ISO 639: bxc
Alternate Names: Balengue, Molendji
Population: 900 (2017 S. Smith), decreasing. L2 users: 0 (2017). Few monolinguals. Ethnic population: 1,000 (2017 S. Smith).
Location:: Litoral province: South tip and Rio Benito, inland.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, B, Kele (B.211)
Language Use: Some young people, all adults, decreasing in younger generation (2011 SIL). Positive attitudes. Most also use Spanish [spa]. Also use Fang [fan].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 0%.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Molengue
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax], projected development of Latin orthography in 2012.
Other Comments: One of 3 groups known as ‘semi-playeros’, who function well on the coast and in the jungle. Traditional religion.

Location: Litoral province: South tip and Rio Benito, inland.