Nsongo language

Not to be confused with the Songo (Nsong, Ntsuo) variety of Yansi.

Songo
Nsongo
Native to	Angola
Native speakers	(50,000 cited 1978)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu (Zone H.20) Kimbundu ? Teke–Mbere? Songo
Language codes
ISO 639-3	nsx
Glottolog	nson1238
Guthrie code	H.24

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).