Sangho

Sangho is a variant spelling of Sango, the creole language spoken in the Central African Republic (CAR) and nearby regions. It developed as a lingua franca in multilingual communities, arising from contact between local Ngbandi-based language varieties and French. Today, Sango is used in daily conversation, broadcast media, education, and public life in CAR, and it has been promoted as a language of national identity.

Linguistically, Sango is generally described as a creole or pidgin that has become a widely used language of interethnic communication. It has its own standardized writing system and is increasingly present in formal domains such as schooling and government, though French remains important in many official contexts.

The name Sangho also appears as a surname in some West and Central African populations, reflecting local naming practices. The term may also appear as an alternate spelling in academic and popular writing, often referring to the same language.

See also Sango language.