Ngoni

NGO

developing

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:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Central
N
Manda (N.12)

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.