Songo

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639: soo
Alternate Names: Itsong, Kisongo, Nsong, Ntsuo, Tsong
Population: 13,000 (2002).
Location:: Kwilu province: Bulungu-Kikwit territory.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, B, Tiene-Yanzi (B.85)
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 76% with Mpuono [zmp], 73% with Ngongo [noq], 71% with Ding [diz], 67% with Iyansi [yns].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Songo
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Possibly the same as Songo [nsx] of Angola.

Location: Kwilu province: Bulungu-Kikwit territory.