Sango

American

[sahng-goh] / ˈsɑŋ goʊ /

noun

a Niger-Congo language of the Adamawa-Eastern branch, used as a lingua franca in the Central African Republic.

Sango British

/ ˈsɑːŋɡəʊ /

noun

a language used in Chad, the Central African Republic, N Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre), and the Congo, belonging to the Adamawa branch of the Niger-Congo family

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His third full-length album, “North Vol. 2,” drops on Nov. 17 via his own label, Sango Recordings.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 31, 2023

The poem is a melodious, sky-high tale of a basketball superstar born as a result of a celestial contest between the Greek and Yoruba gods of thunder, Zeus and Sango.

From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2023

Reuters was not able to identify representatives of Sango ti Be-Africa for comment.

From Reuters • Jun. 21, 2023

"Impenetrable bureaucracy keeps us stuck in systems that don't give us the ability to perform. The solution was to rethink our economic philosophy," President Touadéra said in reference to the Sango project.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2022

Sango was a man of wisdom, who loved peace, and who kept his clan as much as possible within its own territory.

From The White Hecatomb And other Stories by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)

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