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References
- ↑ West Kele, Bubi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
Ngom at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) - ↑ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
- ↑ "Kélé A language of Gabon". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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