Alternate Names: Angoni, Chingoni, Kingoni, Kisutu, Sutu
Dialects: Different from Ngoni which is an alternate name for Zulu ,, Ngoni dialect of Nsenga ,, Ngoni dialect of Tumbuka ,. Not related to Ngoni , of Malawi. Lexical similarity: low percentage with Zulu ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 170,000 in Tanzania (1987). Population total all countries: 223,000.
Language Use: All ages.
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1891–2012.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Tanzania
Other Comments: Formerly spoke Zulu ,. The Ngoni in Malawi do not speak Ngoni, but all speak Chichewa , as L1.