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Seki language

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Language indigenous to Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.

Seki
Sekiyani
Native to	Equatorial Guinea,Gabon
Native speakers	12,000 (2001-2007)^[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu (Zone B) Kele (B.20) ? Seki
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`syi`
Glottolog	`seki1238`
Guthrie code	`B.21`^[2]
ELP	Seki
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Seki, alsoBaseke,Sheke orSekiana, is a language indigenous toEquatorial Guinea andGabon. It had been spoken in villages ofRio Campo andNorthern Bata, along the coast, but its native speakers have begun abandoning the language forSpanish,Fang, andKombe.Can be related toKako spoken in the East region ofCameroon and some parts of the west ofCentral African Republic.

		Labial	Alveolar	Post-alv./ Palatal	Velar	Labio- velar
Nasal		m	n	ɲ	(ŋ)
Plosive/ Affricate	voiceless	p	t	t͡ʃ	k
	voiced	b	d	(d͡ʒ)	ɡ
	prenasal vl.	ᵐp	ⁿt	ⁿt͡ʃ	ᵑk
	prenasal vd.	ᵐb	ⁿd	ⁿd͡ʒ	ᵑɡ	ᵑɡ͡b
Fricative	voiceless		s
Fricative	voiced	β	(z)
Rhotic			r
Approximant			l	j		w

/z, d͡ʒ/ only rarely occur phonemically.
/ɡ/ may be lenited as [ɣ] in intervocalic positions.
/ᵑɡ/ can be heard as a nasal [ŋ] when in word-final position, or when followed by /l/.^[3]^[4]

^Seki atEthnologue (18th ed., 2015)(subscription required)
^Jouni Filip Maho, 2009.New Updated Guthrie List Online
^Ondo-Mébiame, Pierre (1986).Esquisse phonologique et morphologique du seki. Libreville: Université Omar Bongo.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
^Echegaray, Carlos González (1952).La clasificación nominal en el baseque. Archivos del Instituto de Estudios Africanos, v. 6, no. 20-23. pp. 73–92.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

v t e Languages of Equatorial Guinea
Official languages	Spanish French Portuguese English
Indigenous languages	Batanga Benga Bube Fang Gyele Kombe Kwasio Lengue Seki Yasa
Creole languages	Annobonese
Migrant languages	English Igbo

v t e Languages of Gabon
Official language	French (Standard)
National languages	Fang
Immigrant languages	English French Spanish Arabic German Italian Hindi Chinese Portuguese Japanese Russian
Indigenous languages	Baka Barama Bekwel Benga Bube Bwisi Duma Kande Kaningi Kili iKota Lumbu Mahongwe Mbama Mbangwe Mbere Myene (several dialects) Ndasa Ndumu Ngom Njebi Pinji Punu Sake Sangu Seki Sighu Simba Sira Northern Teke Western Teke Tsaangi Tsogo Vili Vumbu Wandji Wumbvu Yasa

Zone A

A10	A11[101]Londo A12[101]Barue A13Balong A14Bonkeng A15Mbo [A141Bafo A151Nkongho
A20	A21Bomboko A22Baakpe A23Su A24Duala A25Oli A26Pongo A27Mulimba [A221Bubia A231Kole
A30	A31aNorth Bobe A31bSouthwest Bobe A31cSoutheast Bobe A32aBanoo A32bBapoko A33aYasa A33bKombe A34Benga
A40	A41Lombi A42Bankon A43aMbene A43bNorth Kogo A43cSouth Kogo A44Banen A45Nyokon A46Mandi [A441Aling'a A461Bonek A462Yambeta
A50	A51Fa’ A52Kaalong A53Kpa A54Ngayaba [A501Hijuk
A60	A61[601]Ngoro A62Yambasa A63Mangisa A64[601]Bacenga A65Bati [A621Baca A622Gunu A623Mbule
A70	A71Eton A72aEwondo A72bMvele A72cBakja A72dYangafek A73aBëbëlë A73bGbïgbïl A74Bulu A75Fang [A751South-West Fang
A80	A81Mvumbo A82So A83Makaa A84Njem A85aKonabem A85bBekwil A86aMedjime A86bMpompo A86cMpiemo A87Bomwali [A801Gyele A802Ukwedjo A803Shiwe A831Byep A832Bekol A841Bajue A842Koonzime
A90	A91Kwakum A92aPol A92bPomo A93Kako

Zone B

B10	B11aMpongwe B11bRongo B11cGalwa B11dDyumba B11eNkomi
B20	B21Sekiyani B22aWest Kele B22bNgom B22cBubi B23Mbangwe B24Wumbvu B25Kota [B201Ndasa B202Sighu B203Sama B204Ndambomo B205Metombola B221Molengue B251Shake B252Mahongwe
B30	B31Tsogo B32Kande [B301Viya B302Himbaka B303Bongwe B304Pinzi B305Vove
B40	B41Sira B42Sangu B43Punu B44Lumbu [B401Bwisi B402Varama B403Vungu B404Ngubi B411Bwali
B50	B51Duma B52Nzebi B53Tsaangi [B501Wanzi B502Mwele B503Vili
B60	B61Mbete B62Mbaama B63Nduumo [B602Kaning'i B603Yangho (spurious)
B70	B71aTege-Kali B71bNjiningi B72aNgungwele B72bMpumpu B73aTsaayi B73bLaali B73cYaa B73dKwe B74aNdzindziu B74bBoma B75Bali B76aMusieno B76bNgee B77aKukwa B77bFumu B78Wuumu [B701Tsitsege
B80	B81Tiene B82Boma B83Mfinu B84a[84]Mpuon B84b[84]Mpuun B85aMbiem B85bEast Yans B85cYeei B85dNtsuo B85eMpur B86Di B87[84]Mbuun [B821Mpe B822Nunu B861Ngul (Ngwi) B862Lwel B863Mpiin B864West Ngongo B865Nzadi

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