Shira language

Spoken in

  • Niger - Congo languages Benue - Congo languages Bantoide languages Bantu languages Sira

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Sira (also Eshira, Gisira, Ichira, Ishira, Isira, Shira, Shire and Yichira ) is a Bantu language and is spoken by approximately 39,400 members of the Eshira in Gabon ( 2000 census ).

It is distributed in the province Ngounié west of Mouila and southwest of Fougamou and Mandji.

Sira is written in the Latin script.

Classification

Sira is a Northwest Bantu language and is part of the Sira Group, which is classified as Guthrie Zone B40.

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