sango
Proper noun A Central African creole language, based primarily on Ngbandi, that serves as a national language of the Central African Republic and is also widely used as a lingua franca in Chad and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
"Sango" refers specifically to the creole language itself. It is used as the name of the language. * The constitution of the Central African Republic recognizes Sango as a national language. * He learned to speak Sango to communicate at the market. * There are few publications available in Sango.
- Sango-based: Used to describe something derived from or using the Sango language.
- They performed a Sango-based folk song.
- In linguistic contexts, "Sango" can be discussed in terms of its pidgin origins and subsequent creolization.
- Sango language: A more explicit, though less common, variant of the term.
- Ngbandi: The primary substrate language from which Sango is derived.
- Lingua franca: A common language used for communication between speakers of different native languages. (This describes Sango's function, not the language itself.)
- Trade language: A language used for commercial communication. (This describes one of Sango's primary historical functions.)
"Sango" has one primary meaning as a language name. It is not typically used with other meanings in English. The reference to it being a "trade language widely used in Chad" describes its historical development and one of its key functions as a lingua franca in the region.
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a trade language widely used in Chad
