Ngoni language (Tanzania)
| Ngoni | |
|---|---|
| Songea | |
| Chingoni | |
| Native to | Tanzania |
| Region | Songea |
Niger–Congo?
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | xnj |
| Glottolog | tanz1241 |
N.12[1] | |
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.