Maindo

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A language of Mozambique

ISO 639-3
cwb
Alternate Names
Chwambo
User Population

43,000 (2017).

Location

Zambezia province: Micaune, Zambezi river mouth.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, P, Makhuwa (P.34)
Dialects

Mitange, Badoni. Lexical similarity: 84% with Chuwabu [chw].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Maindo
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.