Ngoni language (Tanzania)

Ngoni
Ngoni
Songea
Chingoni
Native to	Tanzania
Region	Songea
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta-Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Southern Bantoid Bantu Northeast Bantu Southern Tanzanian Highlands Bantu Manda-Ngoni Ngoni; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	xnj
Glottolog	tanz1241
Guthrie code	N.12

Ngoni is a Bantu language spoken in the Songea region of Tanzania. It is not an Nguni language, but only retains the name: It started as the Pangwa dialect of Nguni captives; over generations the original Nguni language was lost.^[2]

References

↑ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
↑ Deo Ngonyani (2001) The Evolution of Tanzanian Ngoni. Sprach und Geschichfte in Afrika 16/17.

[Guthrie-1] Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online

[2] Deo Ngonyani (2001) The Evolution of Tanzanian Ngoni. Sprach und Geschichfte in Afrika 16/17.

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