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Sango is the primary language spoken in the Central African Republic and also the official language of the country. French | Sango is the primary language spoken in the Central African Republic and also the official language of the country. French and the Ngbandi language is also spoken. | ||
'''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] | ||
==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] | ||
==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] | ||
* | * 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] | ||
'''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 | ||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
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Description[edit | edit source]
Sango is the primary language spoken in the Central African Republic and also the official language of the country. French and the Ngbandi language is also spoken.
Sango [1]
- a creole based on the Northern Ngbandi language
- used as a trade language along the Ubangi River prior to French colonisation in the 1880s
- there are 450,000 native speakers of Sango (1988)
- also 1.6 million second language speakers
Ngbandi [2]
- a dialect continuum of the Ubangian family
- spoken by a half-million or so people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and in the Central African Republic
- primarily spoken by the Ngbandi people
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
- French Genealogical Word List
- Sango Language Word List and Phrases
- Sango Phrasebook - Wiki Voyage
- Useful Phrases in Sango - Omniglot
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Language Aids
- Sango Language - Omniglot
- Sango Language Vowels and Consonants
- The Vocabulary of Sango - Routledge
- Sango Language - Wikipedia
Dictionary
- William J Samarin & Charles R Taber, A Dictionary of Sango, n.p. : n.p., n.d. - Available at WorldCat
- E V Rosenau, Clara De Rosset & Loie Knight, 1980 Sango-English dictionary, Cleveland, Ohio : Baptist Mid-missions, 1980 - Available at WorldCat
Online Dictionary
- English-French-Sango Dictionary
- Sango-English-French Online Dictionary - Sangolex
- [http://centrafrique.sango.free.fr/index_uk.htm English-Sango Dictionary
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Sango language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sango_language, accessed 5 Apr 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Ngbandi language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngbandi_language, accessed 5 Apr 2021.