Ngoni is a Bantu language of Mozambique. It is not an Nguni language, but only retains the name. It is only marginally mutually intelligible with Tanzanian Ngoni, with about 60% cognate vocabulary; speakers of the two languages resort to a third language, such as Swahili, to communicate. A lexicostatistical study found only 24% of core vocabulary.L. M. Miti (1996) Subgrouping Ngoni varieties within Nguni: A lexicostatiscal approach. South African Journal of African Languages, vol. 16 issue 3.
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