SWJ ISO 639-3
Sira
A language of Gabon
- ISO 639
- swj
- Alternate Names
- Eshira, Gisir, Gisira, Ichira, Ishira, Isira, Shira, Shire, Yichira
- Population
- 39,400 (2000). 30,000–40,000 (Idiata 2007).
- Location:
- Ngounié province: west of Mouila, southwest of Fougamou and Mandji; small border areas in eastern Ogooué-Maritime and northwest Nyanga provinces.
- Language Status
- 6a* (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, B, Shira-Punu (B.41)
- Dialects
- Kamba, Ngosi.
- Language Use
- Also use Punu [puu]. Used as L2 by Eviya [gev], Kélé [keb].
- Language Development
- Older church members can read Njebi [nzb]; a few do. Grammar. Bible portions: 1954.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Sira
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Christian.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Ngounié province: west of Mouila, southwest of Fougamou and Mandji; small border areas in eastern Ogooué-Maritime and northwest Nyanga provinces.
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