Songe
A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Population | 1,000,000 (Hoffman 1991). 150,000 in Western Kalebwe (1982 UBS). |
| Region | Kasaï Oriental Province, between Sankuru and Lualaba rivers, mainly Kabinda zone and east into Katanga Province, Kongolo and Kabolo territories of. |
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Southern Democratic Republic of Congo Southern Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Alternate names | Kalebwe, Kisonge, Kisongi, Kisongye, Luba-Songi, Lusonge, Northeast Luba, Songye, Yembe |
| Dialects | Western Kalebwe (Esambi Kipya, Songe), Eastern Kalebwe (Kilombeno Kibya, Ikalebwe), Mbagani. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, L, Songye (L.20) |
| Language development | NT: 1952–1978. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Ethnic subgroups are Bena Tshofwe, Bekalebwe, Beneki, Belande, Babembe, Balaa, Bambo, Befundu. |
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