Ronga

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A language of Mozambique

ISO 639-3
rng
Alternate Names
Gironga, Shironga, Xironga
Population

721,000 in Mozambique (2006). Population total all countries: 722,000.

Location

South of Maputo Province on the coast. Also in South Africa.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, S, Tswa-Ronga (S.54)
Dialects

Kalanga, Konde, Putru. Partially intelligible with Tsonga [tso] and Tswa [tsc].

Language Development
Grammar. Bible: 1923.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ronga
Writing
Latin script.

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