Akélé

The Akélés , also called Nkèlès or Bakélés , form an ethnicity originating in Mimongo, a mountainous region located at the South of the Gabon.

After a first migration in the Ngounié, with Fougamou where they occupy the territories of the people Éshira during nearly 10 years, a conflict bursts between the two groups (to invade in will éshira says Fougouminane , term from where its Fougamou origin finds, the name of the city which had been invaded by Akélés). Akélés leave Fougamou and leave to settle with Lambaréné, territory dominated by the Galwa S. At the conclusion of a new battle, Akélés disperse around Lambaréné while others continue to migrate towards Port-Gentil and Libreville while passing by the Ogooué. In Libreville, one primarily finds them in Nombakélé which means the “Mountain of akélés”.

It is people which adore food close to the rivers or the lakes. In Lambaréné, One finds them in the villages along in particular with " Bellevue ", " lake Zilé " with the lake Anengué , lake Onangué , Diala , Leuwen , Lekita .

Their preferred food: The fish, of the banana plantain, Odika, the bubble with fish.

Their Dance: Maringa (Dance with the accordion), ilombon, etc.

Some word in Akele :

Odiémiamey: Hello (the morning)

Mbolo :Hello (the remainder of the day)
Mitchang: How are you?
Mbian-Mbien: Well
Me naka gouené: I love you
Arombé: time
tché: the country
Made supple: the dress
Ipoti: the manioc
Aloti: The breakage-with-teeth
Ako ndo: The carp
tchin ford: the basin
tchono: the bicycle
tchouha: sea, the beach
Semi tchozo: the shoes

This language very different from is omyéné but has many words which approach those used in omyéné. Other words approach Kota. Akélé is very similar to the Séké language, koma, and Saké

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