TsongaPronunciation: /ˈtsɒŋgə/Definition of Tsonga noun (plural same or Tsongas) 1a member of a people living in the Limpopo province of South Africa, southern Mozambique, and southern Zimbabwe. Also called Shangaan. 2 [mass noun] the Bantu language of the Tsonga, which has about 3 million speakers. adjective relating to the Tsonga or their language. Origin:a local name, from either Tsonga or Zulu