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 | ==Description==  |  | ==Description==  | 
 | Sango is the primary language spoken in the Central African Republic and also the official language of the country. The Ngbandi language is also spoken.  |  | Sango is the primary language spoken in the Central African Republic and also the official language of the country. French is also an official language.   | 
 |  | The Ngbandi language is also spoken. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Central African Republic," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_African_Republic#Languages#Languages, accessed 5 Apr 2021.</ref>  | 
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 | '''Sango''' <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Sango language," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sango_language, accessed 5 Apr 2021.</ref>  |  | '''Sango''' <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Sango language," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sango_language, accessed 5 Apr 2021.</ref>  | 
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 | * [https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Sango_phrasebook Sango Phrasebook - Wiki Voyage]  |  | * [https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Sango_phrasebook Sango Phrasebook - Wiki Voyage]  | 
 | * [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/sango.htm Useful Phrases in Sango - Omniglot]  |  | * [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/sango.htm Useful Phrases in Sango - Omniglot]  | 
 |  | * [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/french.php Useful French Phrases - Omniglot]  | 
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 | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation==  |  | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation==  | 
 | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sango_language#Orthography Sango Language Alphabet - Wikipedia]  |  | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sango_language#Orthography Sango Language Alphabet - Wikipedia]  | 
 | * [https://omniglot.com/writing/sango.php Sango Alphabet and Pronunciation - Omniglot]  |  | * [https://omniglot.com/writing/sango.php Sango Alphabet and Pronunciation - Omniglot]  | 
 |  | * [https://www.omniglot.com/writing/french.htm French Alphabet and Pronunciation - Omniglot]  | 
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 | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries==  |  | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries==  | 
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 | '''Dictionary'''  |  | '''Dictionary'''  | 
 | * William J Samarin & Charles R Taber, '''''A Dictionary of Sango''''', n.p. : n.p., n.d. - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/dictionary-of-sango/oclc/911406915&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]  |  | * Samarin, William J and Charles R Taber. ''A Dictionary of Sango.'' Hartford, Connecticut: Hartford Seminary Foundation, 1965. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/5722789 WorldCat].  | 
 | * 	E V Rosenau, Clara De Rosset & Loie Knight, '''''1980 Sango-English dictionary''''', Cleveland, Ohio : Baptist Mid-missions, 1980 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1980-sango-english-dictionary-to-be-used-in-conjunction-with-the-sango-bible/oclc/7741864&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]  |  | * Rosenau, E V, Clara De Rosset, and Loie Knight. ''1980 Sango-English dictionary.'' Cleveland, Ohio: Presse biblique baptiste , 1980. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/7741864 WorldCat].  | 
 |  | * Girard, Denis. ''Cassell's French-English, English-French dictionary.'' Wiley, New York: Macmillan, 2002. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/798320280 WorldCat].  | 
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 | '''Online Dictionary'''  |  | '''Online Dictionary'''  | 
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 | * [http://joelandjes.com/sangolex/?i=1 Sango-English-French Online Dictionary - Sangolex]  |  | * [http://joelandjes.com/sangolex/?i=1 Sango-English-French Online Dictionary - Sangolex]  | 
 | * [http://centrafrique.sango.free.fr/index_uk.htm English-Sango Dictionary  |  | * [http://centrafrique.sango.free.fr/index_uk.htm English-Sango Dictionary  | 
 |  | * [https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/french-english/ English-French Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary]  | 
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 | ==Additional Resources==  |  | ==Additional Resources==  | 
 |  | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_the_Central_African_Republic Languages of the Central African Republic]  | 
 |  | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_African_Republic#Languages Central African Republic]  | 
 |  | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sango_language Sango Language]  | 
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 | ==References==  |  | ==References==  | 
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