Ronga

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A language of Mozambique

ISO 639-3
rng
Alternate Names
GiRonga, Gironga, Rhonga, ShiRonga, Shironga, XiRonga, Xirhonga
Autonym
Xironga
User Population

617,000 in Mozambique (2017). Total users in all countries: 618,000.

Location

Cidade de Maputo; Maputo province.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, S, Tswa-Rhonga (S.54)
Dialects

Konde, Putru, Kalanga. Partially intelligible with Tsonga [tso] and Tswa [tsc].

Language Development

Grammar. Bible: 1923.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ronga
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

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