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A Bantu language · Guthrie D12 · ISO 639-3 kzy

Kango

In its own words: Kikango

Syllable inventory (FSI) released Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Ki·kango
the language
class 7
/kì.kà.ŋɡò/
Mu·kango
a person
class 1
/mù.kà.ŋɡò/
Ba·kango
the people
class 2
/βà.kà.ŋɡò/
Bu·kango
the land
class 14
/βù.kà.ŋɡò/

One stem, kango — the beginning changes and the meaning moves from the language to a person, the people and the land.

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Kango on BantuNomics

From local knowledge to generative infrastructure

01 · Local knowledge

Native speakers

Everything here is built with people who speak the language, with consent. Speak Kango? Contribute at amina.ai.

02 · Primitives

Syllable inventory (FSI)

Kango's complete operating alphabet is released and licensed from the Validation Pilot.

Released
03 · Composition rules

Nouns, verbs, concord

The class system above, the verb and the agreement it drives — licensed per language.

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04 · Generative infrastructure

Engines

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Classification
Bantu · Guthrie zone D · D12 · Glottolog
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{"iso": "kzy", "domains": ["nouns","audio"],
 "agent_name": "…", "contact_email": "…", "use_case": "…"}

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