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A language of
Central African Republic
Location
Widespread.
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Chad
Language Name
Sango
Location
Widespread in southern Chad.
Alternate Names
Sangho
Language Status
3 (Wider communication).
Language Use
Derived from Ngbandi [ngb], with decreasing usage in Chad.
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Congo
Language Name
Sango
User Population
117,000 in Congo (2018).
Language Status
Unestablished.
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Language Name
Sango
User Population
Few in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Location
Nord-Ubangi province: extreme north border on Oubangui river.
Alternate Names
Sangho
Language Status
3 (Wider communication).
Language Use
Used as L2 by Furu [fuu], Gobu [gox], Mono [mnh], South Central Banda [lnl], Togbo-Vara Banda [tor].
Other Comments
Non-indigenous. A rapidly spreading language derived from Ngbandi [ngb] with loans from Bantu languages and French [fra].
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