Sango

American  

[sahng-goh] / ˈsɑŋ goʊ /

noun

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

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Sango British  

/ ˈsɑːŋɡəʊ /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

That initiative - launched under the name Sango - does not appear to have been as successful as planned, and its website no longer works.

From BBC

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

The video alleging French involvement in the murder of Chinese citizens first emerged on the Facebook page Sango Ti Be-Afrika, the officials said.

From Reuters

Livingstone Sango, seen above painting a mural at Cyrene Mission in the 1940s, became a prominent taxidermist with the National Museum in Bulawayo.

From BBC

“This art being brought back home is what we want,” said Sango.

From Seattle Times