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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Democratic Republic of the Congo > Bushoong

Bushoong

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3buf

Population  155,000 (2000).
Region  Kasaï Occidental Province, Mweka and north Ilebo territories.
Language map  Southern Democratic Republic of Congo
Alternate names   Bamongo, Bushong, Bushongo, Busoong, Ganga, Kuba, Mbale, Mongo, Shongo
Dialects  Djembe, Ngende, Ngombe (Ngombia), Ngongo, Pianga (Panga, Tsobwa, Shobwa, Shoba).
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Bushong (C.90)
Language development  Bible: 1927.
Comments  Traditional religion, Christian.