Editing Fang language (section)

{{Short description|Bantu language of Equatorial Guinea, northwest Gabon and neighbouring areas}}
{{distinguish|Fang language (Cameroon)}}
{{Infobox language
|name=Fang
|altname=Pangwe
|nativename={{lang|fan|Faŋ, Paŋwe}}
|states=[[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Gabon]], [[Republic of the Congo]], [[Cameroon]], and [[São Tomé and Príncipe]]
|ethnicity=[[Fang people|Fang]]
|speakers={{sigfig|1.082|1}} million
|date=2006–2013
|ref=e18
|familycolor=Niger-Congo
|fam2=[[Atlantic–Congo languages|Atlantic–Congo]]
|fam3=[[Volta-Congo]]
|fam4=[[Benue–Congo languages|Benue–Congo]]
|fam5=[[Bantoid]]
|fam6=[[Southern Bantoid languages|Southern Bantoid]]
|fam7=[[Bantu languages|Bantu]] ([[Guthrie classification of Bantu languages#Zone A|Zone A]])
|fam8=[[Beti language|Beti]]
|dia1=Southwest Fang
|dia2=Ntoumou-Fang
|dia3=Okak-Fang
|dia4=Mekê-Fang
|dia5=Mvaïe-Fang
|dia6=Atsi-Fang
|dia7=Nzaman-Fang
|dia8=Mveni-Fang
|minority={{flag|Equatorial Guinea}}<br>{{flag|Gabon}}
|iso2=fan
|iso3=fan
|glotto=fang1246
|glottorefname=Fang (Equatorial Guinea)
|guthrie=A.75,751
|map = Idioma_fang.png
|mapcaption = Distribution of the Fang language
}}

'''Fang''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|f|ɒ|ŋ}}) is a Central African language spoken by around one million people, most of them in [[Equatorial Guinea]], and northern [[Gabon]], where it is the dominant [[Bantu language]]; Fang is also spoken in southern [[Cameroon]], the [[Republic of the Congo]], and small fractions of the islands of [[São Tomé and Príncipe]]. It is related to the [[Bulu language|Bulu]] and [[Ewondo language|Ewondo]] languages of southern [[Cameroon]].

Under President [[Francisco Macías Nguema|Macías Nguema]], Fang was the official language of [[Equatorial Guinea]], although in 1982, the [[1982 Equatorial Guinea constitution|Third Constitution]] once again replaced it with [[Spanish language|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 official status.

There are many different variants of Fang in northern [[Gabon]] and southern [[Cameroon]]. Maho (2009) lists Southwest Fang as a distinct language. The other dialects are Ntoumou, Okak, Mekê, Atsi (Batsi), Nzaman (Zaman), Mveni, and Mvaïe.