| Bushong | |
|---|---|
| Bushoong | |
| Spoken in | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Region | Kasai Oriental Province |
| Native speakers | 155,000, incl. Shuwa (2000) |
| Language family |
Niger–Congo
|
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | buf |
Bushong (Bushoong) is a Bantu language of the Kasai region of Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was the language of the Kuba Kingdom.
Alternative names are Bushongo, Busoong, Shongo, Ganga, Kuba, Mbale, Bamongo, Mongo.
Dialects are said to be Djembe, Ngende, Ngombe (Ngombia), Ngongo, Pianga (Panga, Tsobwa, Shobwa, Shoba). Pianga (Shuwa) is a distinct language, in the Tetela group.
The Bushong have a patron–client relationship with the Kasai Twa.