Tsong language

Bantu language of the western DR Congo
Tsong
Nsong, Ntsuo
Itsong
Native toDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Native speakers
7,100 (2008)[1]
Language family
Dialects
  • Mpiin
Language codes
ISO 639-3soo
Glottologsong1299
B.85D[2]
ELPNsong

Tsong or Nsong (ISO "Songo") is a Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was once misclassified as a dialect of Yansi.

References

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