Songe language
Songe, also known as Songye, Kisonge, Lusonge, Yembe, and Northeast Luba, is a Bantu language spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. "Ethnologue" notes that Songe is "related" to Mbagani, which they do not include in their database. Maho (2009) labels as "Mbagani (Binji)" one of the two geographic areas "Ethnologue" assigns to Songe, but says that it is closer to Lwalu; he says that it is a different language, Binji, that is close to Songe. Phonology. Vowels. A five vowel system with vowel length is present: