Ngoni

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A language of Tanzania

ISO 639-3
ngo
Alternate Names
Angoni, Chingoni, Kingoni, Kisutu, Sutu
Population

170,000 in Tanzania (1987). Population total all countries: 223,000.

Location

Ruvuma region: Songea area; Morogoro and Iringa regions.

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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

All ages.

Language Development
Poetry. Dictionary. Grammar. 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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