Nsongo language

Nsongo language
Not to be confused with the Songo (Nsong, Ntsuo) variety of Yansi.
Songo
Nsongo
Spoken in  Angola
Native speakers unknown; 50,000 in ca. 1978  (date missing)
Language family
Niger–Congo
  • Atlantic–Congo
    • Benue–Congo
Language codes
ISO 639-3 nsx

Songo (Nsongo) is a Bantu language of Angola. It is similar to North Mbundu, and is often considered a dialect of that language. However, this may be a regional influence; it's been proposed that Nsongo is closest to the Teke languages and their relatives (Nurse 2003).



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