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Nsongo language

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Native to
  
Angola

ISO 639-3
  
nsx

Guthrie code
  
H.24

Native speakers
  
(50,000 cited 1978)

Glottolog
  
nson1238

Language family
  
Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu (Zone H.20) Kimbundu ? Teke–Mbere? Songo

Songo (Nsongo) is a Bantu language of Angola. It is similar to North Mbundu, and is often considered a dialect of that language. The true relationship may be a regional influence since it has been suggested that Nsongo and Teke, and it relatives, are close (Nurse 2003).

References

Nsongo language Wikipedia