Bushong language

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

Bushong is a Bantu language of the Kasai Province of Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was the language of the Kuba Kingdom.

Alternative names are Bushongo, Bushoong, 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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