Datapoint Sango/Complementizer with verbs of knowing
Values 3 and 4 illustrate variation in Sango. One might say that people are experimenting with ways of dealing with these constructions at a time when the model of Sango is not as clear as it used to be and when French is affecting the language at the same time.
Values 
Complementizer identical to bare ‘say’
Frequency: 63.6%
- Example 59-296:
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lo hinga atene ni eke walilo3sghingaknowa-tenepm-sayni3sg.logekecopwaliwomanShe knows that she's a woman.
Source: Samarin 1967: 143
- Example 59-297:
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mbi ma atene mo mu koli kambi1sgmaheara-tenepm-saymo2sgmutakekolimankathereI hear that you got married over there.
Source: Samarin 1967: 142
- Confidence:
- Very certain
No complementizer
Frequency: 27.3%
- Example 59-298:
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i hinga ake yi ti mbito mingii1plhingaknowa-yekepm-copyithingtiofmbitofearmingimuchWe know that it is a terrible thing.
Source: Samarin 1967: 212
- Confidence:
- Certain
Complementizer not synchronically related to ‘say’
Frequency: 9.1%
- Example 59-299:
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mbi ma tongana mo mu koli ape?mbi1sgmaheartonganalikemo2sgmutakekolimanape?negHaven't I heard that you got married?
Source: Samarin 1967: 212
- Confidence:
- Intermediate