Sango-Yakoma-Ngbandi
Language Information
Sango, Yakoma, and Ngbandi are closely related Ubangian languages spoken in the Central African Republic and the northern Democratic Republic of the Congo, along the Ubangi River.
Sango developed from Ngbandi as a trade language along the river and is now the national language of the Central African Republic, spoken by nearly the whole population, about 5 million people. It is an official language together with French.
Sango developed from Ngbandi as a trade language along the river and is now the national language of the Central African Republic, spoken by nearly the whole population, about 5 million people. It is an official language together with French.
Sango-Yakoma-Ngbandi is spoken/used in the following countries:
- Language Family
- Niger-Congo
- Subgroup
- Adamawa-Eastern
- Branch
- Eastern
Sango-Yakoma-Ngbandi Language Sample
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1
Sango
Adü âzo kûê yamba, ngâ âla lîngbi terê na lêgë tî nëngö-terê na tî ângangü. Ala kûê awara ndarä na börö-li sï âla lîngbi tî dutï na âmbâ tî âla gï na lêngö söngö.English translation
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Source: OHCHR translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights