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Description

Sango is the primary language spoken in the Central African Republic and also the official language of the country.

Sango

• a creole based on the Northern Ngbandi language
• used as a trade language along the Ubangi River prior to French colonisation in the 1880s

Word List(s)

For word list and help researching in Central African Republic records, see:

• French Genealogical Word List

Alphabet and Pronunciation

• Sango Language Alphabet

Language Aids and Dictionaries

Language Aids

• Sango Language - Omniglot
• Sango Language Vowels and Consonants

Dictionary

Online Dictionary

• English-French-Sango Dictionary