Chopi

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A language of Mozambique

ISO 639-3
cce
Alternate Names
Cicopi, Copi, Shichopi, Shicopi, Shilenge, Tschopi, Txitxopi, Txopi, Xilenge, shiChopi
Autonym
Chichopi
User Population

1,100,000 (2017).

Location

Gaza province: coastal strip between Chidunguela and Inharrime; Inhambane province: south Zavala district; Maputo province. Center is Quissico.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, S, Copi (S.61)
Dialects

Copi, Ndonge, Lengue (Kilenge, Lenge), Tonga, Lambwe, Khambani. Many dialects; all mutually inherently intelligible. Lexical similarity: 44% with Gitonga [toh].

Language Use

Also use Tswa [tsc], with about 50% of the population understanding it.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 10%. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2017.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Chopi
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Distinct from Chopi (Dhopaluo), a dialect of Acholi [ach] of Uganda.