Barama language

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Varama
Barama
Native to Gabon
Native speakers
1,000 (2007) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 bbg
Glottolog bara1362
B.402 [2]

Varama (Barama) is a Bantu language of Gabon.

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References

  1. Varama at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online