Chuwabu
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A language of Mozambique
Alternate Names
Chichwabo, Chuabo, Chuwabo, Chwabo, Cicuabo, Cuabo, Cuwabo, Echuabo, Echuwabu, Ecwabo, Etxuwabo, Txuwabo, Xuabo
Autonym
Echuwabo
User Population
970,000 (2017).
Location
Zambezia province: central coast between Mlanje and Quelimane mountains.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Dialects
Central Chuwabo, Nyaringa, Marale, Karungu, Maindo. Lexical similarity: 78% between Chuwabo of Makusi district and Marrare.
Language Use
All domains except education. Used by all. Some also use Portuguese [por], mostly in urban areas (Guérois 2015).
Language Development
Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1978–2003.
Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.