Bongo people
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The Bongo are an ethnic group living in South Sudan
, mostly in the Tonj District. They speak the Bongo language
, one of the Bongo-Baka languages
.
South Sudan
South Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more...
, mostly in the Tonj District. They speak the Bongo language
Bongo language
Bongo, also spelled Bungu and known as Dor, is a Central Sudanic language spoken in sparsely populated areas of South Sudan. Dialectical differences are slight....
, one of the Bongo-Baka languages
Bongo-Baka languages
The Bongo languages, or Bongo–Baka, comprise half a dozen languages spoken in South Sudan. They are members of the Central Sudanic language family.The most populous Bongo language is Jur Modo, spoken by a hundred thousand people...
.