Songoora

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
sod
Alternate Names
Binja, Kesongola, Songola
Population

1,300 (Welmers 1971).

Location

Maniema Province, Punia, Kindu, and Shabunda territories; Gengele in Kindu territory.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, D, Lega-Kalanga (D.24)
Dialects

Gengele (Kegengele), North Binja, South Binja. North and South Binja dialects may be separate languages. Gengele dialect is reportedly a creole based on Lega-Shabunda [lea], Kusu [ksv], and other languages (1991 W. Mwangati).

Other Comments

Different from the Songoora (Edi Songoora) dialect of Nande [nnb].