Bushongo language

Bushong
Bushoong
Native to	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Region	Kasai Oriental Province
Native speakers	160,000, incl. Shuwa (2000)
Language family	Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu (Zone C) Bushoong languages (C.80) Bushong
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Glottolog	bush1247
Guthrie code	C.83

Bushong (Bushoong) is a Bantu language of the Kasai region of Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was the language of the Kuba Kingdom.

Alternative names are Bushongo, Busoong, Shongo, Ganga, Kuba, Mbale, Bamongo, Mongo.

Dialects are said to be Djembe, Ngende, Ngombe (Ngombia), Ngongo, Pianga (Panga, Tsobwa, Shobwa, Shoba). Pianga (Shuwa) is a distinct language, in the Tetela group.

The Bushong have a patron–client relationship with the Kasai Twa.

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