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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Angola > Songo

Songo

A language of Angola

ISO 639-3nsx

Population  50,000 (1978 UBS).
Region  North central, Cuanza River area south of Malanje.
Language map  Angola, reference number 31
Alternate names   Nsongo, Sungu, Kimbundu
Dialects  Related to Kimbundu [kmb], Sama [smd], Bolo [blv].
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, H, Mbundu (H.20)
Language development  Bible portions: 1936–1978.
Writing system  Latin script.