Nsongo language (original) (raw)
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Bantu language spoken in Angola
| Songo | |
|---|---|
| Nsongo | |
| Native to | Angola |
| Native speakers | (50,000 cited 1978)[1] |
| Language family | Niger–Congo? Atlantic–CongoBenue–CongoBantoidBantu (Zone H.20)Kimbundu ?Teke–Mbere?Songo |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | nsx |
| Glottolog | nson1238 |
| Guthrie code | H.24[2] |
Songo (Nsongo) is a Bantu language of Angola. It is similar to North Mbundu, and is often considered a dialect of that language. The true relationship may be a regional influence since it has been suggested that Nsongo and Teke, and its relatives, are close (Nurse 2003).
- ^ Songo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online