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Following the Akoa Pygmies, nowadays extinct, the Mpongwe<\/strong> people are the first inhabitants of Libreville, on the north bank of the Gabon<\/strong> estuary. The number of Mpongwe <\/strong>speakers has now dropped under 5000. In awareness <\/strong>of their traditional heritage<\/strong> being threatened with extinction<\/strong>, the Mpongwe<\/strong> have created structures for the protection<\/strong> of their language <\/strong>and culture<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Songs by Mrs Ozuwe
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She\u2019s from Gabon, she talks\u2026 and sings in Mpongwe<\/strong> : meet Mrs Ozuwe! Discover her songs, verses and lullabies, filmed by our chief operator Muriel Lutz in 2009.<\/p>\n

Notice<\/span> : Two of the songs featured in this video have no subtitles, as no one has been able to translated them at this point. Should you have a translation to suggest, however, please do not hesitate to contact us at: contact@sorosoro.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nLinguist <\/span>: Patrick Mouguiama-Daouda
\nImage and sound<\/span> : Muriel Lutz
\nEditing<\/span> : Caroline Laurent<\/p>\n

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Song by Henriette<\/strong><\/h5>\n

She’s also\u00a0from Gabon, she’s also signing for us… meet\u00a0Henriette !<\/p>\n

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\nLinguist<\/span> : Patrick Mouguiama-Daouda
\nImage and sound<\/span> : Muriel Lutz
\nEditing<\/span> : Caroline Laurent<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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