Sangu language (Tanzania)

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Sangu
Kisangu
Native to Tanzania
Native speakers
(75,000 cited 1987) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 sbp
Glottolog sang1330
G.61 [2]
Linguasphere 99-AUS-ud

Sangu (also called Kisangu, Kisango, Kirori, Eshisango, Rori, and Sango) is a language spoken in Tanzania by approximately 75,000 (1987) Sangu people.

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References

  1. Sangu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
  2. Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online