Sango phonology

Sango, once the national language (langue nationale) of the Central African Republic (CAR), but since 1991 co-official with French, is both a typical and an unusual language of central Africa. In some respects, it conforms to the phonological pattern that characterizes the region, but in other ways, it deviates from it. No doubt these deviations are due to the unusual circum- stances of the origin (or formation) and development of the language: from pidgin to creole.