Sango language resources – Language Links Database
Sango (also spelled Sangho) - is the primary language spoken in the Central African Republic and also the official language of the country. It is used as a lingua franca across the country and had 450,000 native speakers in 1988. It also has 1.6 million second language speakers.
More information: Wikipedia
Native speakers: (450,000 cited 1988)
1.6 million as second language
Official language in: Central African Republic
Sango Grammar and Pronunciation
- Omniglot.com - Sango language, alphabet and pronunciation
- SemanticScholar.org - “A Grammar of Sango” - PDF
- En-Academic.com - Orthography, Grammar, syllable structure and more
- Centrafrique.sango.free.fr - Sango pronouns
- Wiki Books - Sango pronouns and verbs
- MasterAnyLanguage.com - Sano language alphabet instruction games
Sango Reading Materials
- Sango Ti Kodro - a newspaper online
- Wiki Voyage - Sango phrasebook
- Omniglot.com - Useful phrases in Sango
Sango Dictionaries
Sango Listening and Video Resources
TV / Video / Movie
- Speak Sango with Hermine YouTube Channel - “Have you tried to learn Sango for years but still cannot? Or are you just getting into it? Or are you planning to go to Central Africa,but you're wondering if learning Sango a little bit will be useful? If so,this channel is the right place to begin. I will help you learn Sango faster and easier.”
- Sango Bible Podcast - “The Sango Audio Drama New Testament (CAR) is a unique presentation of the Audio Bible with approximately 180 different characters and a digitally recorded sound track with full sound effects. “
Radio
- Radio Ndeke Luka - radio station online
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