Andem is a town in western
Gabon. It is originally spoken in
Fang language
Fang is a Central African language spoken by around 1 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 ...
and
Ibibio language
Ibibio is the native language of the Ibibio people of Nigeria, belonging to the Ibibio-Efik dialect cluster of the Cross River languages. The name ''Ibibio'' is sometimes used for the entire dialect cluster. In pre-colonial times, it was written ...
as Āñdém (in correct form). It was incorrectly recorded by
French
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
as Andem as there was no
literal translation.
Transport
It is served by a station on the
Trans-Gabon Railway.
See also
*
Transport in Gabon
References
Populated places in Moyen-Ogooué Province
Abanga-Bigne Department
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