Ngoni

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A language of Tanzania

ISO 639-3

ngo

Alternate Names

Angoni, Chingoni, Kingoni, Kisutu, Sutu

Autonym

Xingoni

Population

258,000 in Tanzania (Mradi wa Lugha za Tanzania 2009). Total users in all countries: 311,000.

Location

Iringa and Morogoro regions; Ruvuma region: Songea area.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, N, Manda (N.12)

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. Lexical similarity: low percentage with Zulu [zul].

Language Use

Used by all.

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible portions: 1891–2012.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Ngoni

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Formerly spoke Zulu [zul]. The Ngoni in Malawi do not speak Ngoni, but all speak Chichewa [nya] as L1.

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Mozambique

Language nameNgoni

Population Full

53,000 in Mozambique (2006).

Location

Cabo Delgado province: central; Niassa province: Macuaida area; Tete province.

Alternate Names

Angoni, Chingoni, Cingoni, Kingoni, Kisutu, Sutu

Status

5* (Developing).

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Formerly spoke Zulu [zul]. The Ngoni people in Malawi do not speak Ngoni but Nyanja [nya] as L1. Muslim.

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