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Spanish, French, and Portuguese [2] are the official languages of the country. Despite a veneer of Spanish culture and of Roman Catholic religion that is thicker in Bioko than on the mainland, Equatorial Guineans live largely according to ancient customs, which have undergone a revival since independence.
The present nation of Equatorial Guinea became independent on October 12, 1968. 1000 Equatoguinean pesetas banknote from 1969 While the country has maintained its indigenous linguistic diversity, Spanish is the national and official language.
The Constitution of Equatorial Guinea codifies the status of Spanish as a national official language. [3] Since 2009, Equatorial Guinea has participated in the Ibero-American Summit as an "associate member" in light of its cultural and linguistic connection with the nations of Hispanic America. [4]
The Fang people, also known as Fãn or Pahouin, are a Bantu ethnic group found in Equatorial Guinea, northern Gabon, and southern Cameroon. [2] [1] Representing about 85% of the total population of Equatorial Guinea, concentrated in the Río Muni region, the Fang people are its largest ethnic group. [3]
Equatorial Guinea, [a] officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, [b] is a country on the west coast of Central Africa, with an area of 28,000 square kilometres (11,000 sq mi). Formerly the colony of Spanish Guinea , its post-independence name refers to its location near both the Equator and in the African region of Guinea .
Under President Macías Nguema, Fang was the official language of Equatorial Guinea, although in 1982, the Third Constitution once again replaced it with Spanish. Since then, each version of the Constitution has recognized Fang and other languages indigenous to the country as integral to the national culture, despite these languages not having ...
The other languages traditionally spoken in Equatorial Guinea belong to the Bantu branch of the Niger–Congo family. In the literature, Pichi is known under the names Fernando Po Creole English, [4] Fernando Po Krio, [7] [8] Fernandino Creole English, [8] Pidgin (English), [2] Broken English, [9] and Pichinglis. [10]
Pages in category "Languages of Equatorial Guinea" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.