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Ngoni

A language of Tanzania

ISO 639-3: ngo

Population	170,000 in Tanzania (1987). Population total all countries: 223,000.
Region	South central, Ruvuma region, south of Songea. Also in Mozambique.
Language map	Tanzania, reference number 100
Alternate names	Angoni, Chingoni, Kingoni, Kisutu, Sutu
Dialects	Different from ‘Ngoni’ which is an alternate name for Zulu [zul], Ngoni dialect of Nsenga [nse], Ngoni dialect of Tumbuka [tum]. Not related to Ngoni [nya] of Malawi. Low lexical similarity percentage with Zulu.
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, N, Manda (N.10)
Language development	Bible portions: 1891–1898.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	The people formerly spoke Zulu. The Ngoni in Malawi do not speak Ngoni, but all speak Nyanja [nya] as L1.

Also spoken in:

Mozambique

Language name	Ngoni
Population	53,000 in Mozambique (2006).
Region	Central Cabo Delgado Province; Niassa Province, Macuaida area; northeast Tete Province.
Language map	Mozambique, reference number 25
Alternate names	Angoni, Chingoni, Kingoni, Kisutu, Sutu
Comments	Formerly spoke Zulu [zul]. The Ngoni people in Malawi do not speak Ngoni, but all speak Nyanja [nya] as their L1. Muslim.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

KRÖGER, Heidrun, author. 2008. Algumas notas gramaticais sobre Xingoni.

Vernacular Publications

Hikandave ya Xingoni = Contos tradicionais em Xingoni . 2006.

Itau ya Itimkamili: Shitabu sha nashigola. 2007.