Bushong language


Bushong 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, Ngongo, Pianga. Pianga is a distinct language, in the Tetela group.
The Bushong have a patron–client relationship with the Kasai Twa.