The treasury of languages

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Ngoala.

African: dialect of the Gaboon. See [Angola].

Ngodzen.

African: dialect of Bornui, allied to Bode, Dodi, Houssa, and perhaps to Puelche. H. C.

Ngoko.

Javanese. A verbal form derived from “Ko,” the pronoun of the second person, by which common people are addressed. Hence the low or common Javanese is called “Basa-Ngoko.” The term “Ngoko” may be compared to the French “tutoyer,” or the German “duzen.” A few words peculiarly used in contemptuous language are designated by the name of “Ngoko andap,” “Low Ngoko.” P. J. V.

Ngoten.

African: dialect of the Gaboon, allied to Melon and Nhalemoe. H. C.

Nguru.

African: dialect of Bornui, allied to Kanuri and Munio. H. C.